Our friends had a friend in from NYC, so in his honor, they had a few people over for a ride and a BBQ. We rode to their house (4.5 miles) and then did a very pretty and leisurely 24.5 mile ride around Acton, Stow, and Boxborough. Everyone was an experienced rider, but much slower than our normal pace. The guy from NYC was dying, as he hadn't ridden in awhile, but he made it. I led for a while in the beginning and then stayed back a bit. Although it seemed hot and humid at the beginning, it got breezy and a little cloudy, which made it a very pleasant ride. We stopped at the Delaney Reservation to view the wild life and take a picture. Near the end of the ride 4 of us had gone ahead a bit; the other group made a wrong turn, so we ended up going on with the just the 4 of us. At the end Steve and I pushed it a bit near my friend's house, so I got my average up. Then we rode home, showered, and went back to eat!
One of the women on the this ride refuses to wear a helmet. She is a pretty strong athlete but it really got me pissed. I mean, it's not a club ride, but I did say something to her, which started a "thing" and everyone decided to stop the conversation. Plus, she's a mountain biker . I can't imagine doing that without a helmet...