Today was our leisurely cycling group's Spring Ride. (However, I forgot both my Flip video cam and my digital camera in my car and didn't realize that I'd left it behind for about 20 minutes into the ride...another rider took some pics, so I'll try to post something up soon.)
For anyone that is remotely familiar with Central Iowa, we started in Des Moines (at the Birdland Marina) and traveled north along the Des Moines River to the Saylorville Dam. I was on my Protovelo and it was a great chance to get out with the temperature around 70 F for most of the ride. The others in our small group (five in total) were mostly on steel bikes from the 70's and early 80's. (I've been somewhat successful in cultivating a small group of individuals who enjoy a tour rather than a race and have embraced the thought of a rolling bicycle adventure/picnic.) The route hugs the river pretty close and snakes through some woodland area. For anyone that heard about Iowa's 150 year flood that is apparently hitting every 15 years now (at least in the Des Moines area), the route rolls through some of the hardest hit areas. It was nice to discover that our Park and Rec group had been diligently working to clean up the trail over the past 12 months. The ride finished with a BBQ in Union Park, a park on Des Moines' north side. All in all, a successful day and a great kickoff for many more rides to come. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
