Good going! Keep going back... you might find you have company before long if word gets out they won't be alone going a little less distance...

I led our slower ride this morning and found out that yes, the "midseason creep" had been noticed. I didn't quite keep my 9-mile-loop promise; it was too beautiful and ... I nudged everybody into doing the 17 mile loop. (Some folks went on for 40, though.) There were about 20 of us (we broke up into 3-4 clumps)... and another 20 in the fast group and another 10 in the medium group.

We made peach smoothies at the park at the end, we were done by 10 a.m. (tho' the smoothies lasted 'til 10:30), *and* because we were hanging around making smoothies with a bicycle, strangers and friends were approaching (and since I had brought those cute little 5 oz cups, we were handing out smoothies to everybody) and asking "is this the bike club?"

Riding 17 miles with cooler full of ice and ingredients and blender and cups was uneventful - the Xtracycle just rides.