The weather? Perfect. 70s/80s and little humidity. And what wind we did run into on Sunday, was at our backs once we made the turn for home. Yeah, you read that correctly, we played the wind and won.
The group was a bit smaller than usual on Saturday, but was workman-like. We rode 2x2 the entire ride. Everyone took their licks, no one attacked, or pulled any otherwise DB moves. 90km falls under wheels quickly when the group just rolls along. Like 2:40 quickly...
I even got the bunch to venture down a dirt road!!! Possibly one of the nicest dirt sections around here too...
Sunday was another great ride. Same number of people...only half were the same from Saturday.
LexCo and Calhoun...out to Swansea...cross/headwind.
Once thru Swansea, it's like one has been transported to rural Ohio, and Indiana. Just rolling terrain, good roads, and light traffic.
We did, however, get yelled at by a motor vehicle. Some grubby looking couple on a Harley passed, and screamed at us to get off the road. Really? Has it come to this?
The same people who draw the ire of car drivers are now letting the hate trickle down to their fellow two-wheeled brethren? smh
Anyway, shortly after the last photo (above) was taken, the pace went up, and stayed UP for pretty much the rest of the ride.
SC State Pro/1 Champ MW took a hero pull on Fish Hatchery.
I know a lot of folks in town have a lingering rush of blood to their genitals for a certain Austrian who used to live here, and the pulls he would take. but I can tell you, the run down Fish Hatchery was faster than the aforementioned Austrian ever thought about pulling.
Never under 50kmh, and well into the 60s when the road tipped down, before the turn on Gator.
The run in on 302 was the same. Hell, I even got in on the act, and lead out HWF into S.Congaree @ nearly 70kmh. The CX bike develops a nice, low pitch whistle from the front end when traveling at those speeds. NOT aero...
Gotta love tailwinds and rolling roads. And no one was over their heads, nor was the speed reckless.
Two rides, 180km...
Two weeks until the Tour...
I also put in about 6 hours of manual labor on the HMS Back-yarrrrggghh-d. Only things left to do are to set the mast, and some trim work. The little pirates seem to be pleased with the outcome thus far...
Have a good Monday...
2 comments:
When did Karl move away? And take one of the cutest and fastest cycling wives with him?
They left last Summer. I, for one, am not as melacholy as others in this town...
It's nice to have rides leave on time now...
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