Part Pardee is the same weekend next year. Same mileage, prettier scenery and more "aware" riders. I got a little frustrated with women on the Cinderella ride, just abruptly stopping in the middle of the lane, or, stoppping just after a turn to wait for others and waiting in the middle of the bike lane, or riding three or four abreast, and making no attempt to move over as we passed them on the tandem. We always called out as we passed, but I gather some of the faster chicks on singles didn't bother. Which in my mind is almost as bad as stopping in the middle of a hill.

That doesn't mean I want it to go away - just that I've come to the conclusion that it's not a good fit for me.

V.