James D. Wilson wrote: > Hi ! > Sunday April 07 Th. OBC Tour Cyclist. > > A few observed points on Sundays ride. > > 1. "No" Sir James did not forget to change the clock last night. > > 2. "No" I was not avoiding OBC cyclist, well maybe I was, that is I was > avoiding all packs. Wanted to do a few things not recommended in a pack.
Thats to bad, dispite the cool weather, there was a very large turn out at Billings. From what I observrd there was enough riders for all group catergories, including a large extra-sportif group. > So why not wait a little to see if it would get a little warmer. > > Wanted to test new saddle, Tuesday night was not the time. requires a > little > more adjustment. > Double taped handlebars (Profile tape) from hoods to stem. Yes I like > it. > Wanted to freshen up on cycling position (relaxed) bent and tucked in > elbows, dropped shoulders. Helps to do a little thinking on position. As the late Roy Fowler use to say to me, make sure you keep your head up. > > 3. Even the water fowl is confused with the weather. observed seagulls, > ducks and geese all mixed together in a flooded field on Limebank Rd. > > 4. Passed three groups of OBC riders, Going by members, first a slower > group. Must have gone only to Manotick. Then a group with Avery in it. Not bad for an "old guy", concidering he was with some of the best road cyclist in the country, some twenty or more years his younger. Must > have gone to Osgoode. Then another slower group. Which must have gone to > Kars or Osgoode. Each group had one member that had been dropped and was > way > back from the group ahead of them. James, What you observed on Rideau and Limebank Rd., with the exception of the slower group that was in front of Avery, was the riders from the Extra-sportif group. It is not uncommon in the last part of the ride for the pace to pick up to a point were riders get expeled from the peleton(s). This practes is excepted by the Club and thouse who chouse to ride in this pecticular group. The riders are experince and self suficent, therfore capable looking after them self individually on the road. Idealy we try to stay together as a good working group(s). Unfortuately and becoming more frequently for me, I have become one of thouse dropped riders. As was for today, along with several of my companions we were first off the back. We happly continued along thouse last few km mopping up thouse who had enough of trying to be Eddy Merchx. Boy wasn't that sun and tail wind coming home nice! Bruce - extra-sportif tour leader > > 5. Did Century Rd, 1 St. Line, Skipped Kars, Got the last carrot muffin > at > the bakery at Osgoode and took the last cinnamon bun home to my wife. A > chap > came in while I was eating my muffin and there was nothing for him to > eat > but pkg.. tarts and cakes, he left without eating. That's how I know OBC > was there. > > 6. Returned up Manotick Station Road, Bowsville, Alert, Airport Parkway > and > home. Saw several non OBC single riders, about six. > > 7. Spotted a Beaver in a ditch filled with water, Yes it was a beaver, > Ground hogs do not have big flat tails and dive underwater, at least I > do > not think they swim, the tail I'm sure maybe someone can enlighten me. > > 8. Went around the block a few times to get a even 70 km's. > Tired but happy. Cheers :-) Sir James > > PS I'm a father!!! > Been waiting for a Airedale female puppy. from Ingle Valley Airedales, > Tamworth, ON. > Father "Hunter" and mother "Chloe" as good as can be expected. > Born to-day (so far) five females and six males (two still born) more > expected. We have first pick. > > E-mail : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web : > http://www.mondenet.com/~jimckap > Mailing Information page : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Home Page > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/c-kap/members > > Subscribe : > http://groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/group/c-kap > Unsubscribe-Send E-mail to : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You must be a C-KAP member to subscribe as this is a closed mailing > page. > > > Bruce P. Lowe Ottawa, Ontario ------ Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
