I did the Sunday B-ride with the LBS today. Someone must have sent out notice that Mike, LBS owner was not going to be around this a.m., so no "adult supervision" as one guy put it. There must have been 120 riders on this mornings' ride! It was amazing to see them all -- and there were a few local race clubs represented with several riders apiece. So, the A-ride was a pretty speedy affair. Fortunately, the only attacks here came on the hill climbs.
The B-ride, with our 25 or so, was more reasonable pace, but everyone seemed to have the flat-tire-bug today. I stopped to help or lend moral support to 3 people today, changing flats on the side of the road. And I passed two others, where things seemed to be pretty well in hand.
I dropped into the park today, for my "Extra 10" - I had the small Camelback on, so I had enough water/gatorade to do it. With this exertion, I can't do 40 miles on just 2 water bottles. So, during the heat of summer, out comes the camelbak. If you think it's fred, tough noogies.
38 miles at 17.5 mph.