You get to meet a lot of people on group bike rides. At one of the weekday morning rides last week, Brenda met some new people who had recently moved here from Indiana. And of course Brenda doesn't wait very long
after meeting someone before she’s inviting them to one thing or another. In this case, she invited them to ride with
us this morning and it was great fun.
The cool thing about meeting people on a bike ride is that right off the
bat you've got something in common with them.
We rode in a little bit different part of the area this
morning than where we’ve been riding. Instead
of going out east from here and a little bit south, we went out north from here
and a little bit west. I’ve ridden in
that area a lot with another group, so I’m pretty familiar with the roads, and
it was fairly easy to plan out a little 31-mile ride with a stop at a coffee
shop part way through—a nice way to sit and visit for a little bit. And it was a great day for a ride! Not a cloud in the sky, a little chilly at
the start (high 40s) but very nice at the end.
It was windy, but just windy enough to make it challenging—not so windy
as to make it miserable. Here’s the best
way I can describe the wind: riding
south, about 14-16 mph—riding north, about 19-21 mph.
So it was a great morning.
How many people, in late January, get to go out riding with just a
long-sleeved jersey, light-weight tights or shorts, and maybe a light jacket? Riding with Brenda on a beautiful day and meeting
some new friends—that's one of the great things about cycling!
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