Tuesday Group Ride Summary

Well, first group ride is in the books, nice weather for it yesterday (Tuesday 4/14). Able to ride with shorts and jersey only, nice change. Nice to see Paul. Five riders met up at senior high, headed out to Vincent blacktop via 25th Ave. N., little bit of a northeasterly wind. Had a nice wind up of speed, steady 18-20 mph culminating in a 3 man sprint to the Vincent town sign with Travis providing the lead out and Eric Knox taking the sprint. After a little recovery and turn toward the West toward Badger with a bit of a tailwind, speed held nicely at 25-26 mph with Travis stuck again with a nice 27 mph lead out and again Eric taking the sprint for the Badger town sign. I had my computer maxed a 36.8 mph at the sprint. Held a steady 24 mph until turning west toward the apple orchard, then slowed a bit into the wind. Rode on through to river road, tried to take a nice pull for Travis and Eric to go at it up Loomis Hill, was able to hold 24 mph to the bottom of the hill with Travis and Eric grinding it out for KOM honors. Think Eric took it at the top, did not look like by too much, hard to say when still half way down the hill grinding it out. Nice ride to get some the legs and lungs moving. Thanks for the ride guys. See you next week, same time and place. Ended up with 36 miles, comfortable hour 50 minutes.