TNR August 26th. Dos semanas

14 riders rolled out again under perfect conditions, warm, little wind, and sweet sun.
Two weeks have passed without a crash, wheew!
Big legs rule. Daylight is waning already and Hillbounding is only four weeks away. Savor the last month of real summer. We go at 5:19 pm next Tue. SO2

TNR August 19th Smooth sailing

A nice group enjoyed clear blue skies with light winds and warm temps. It was a great day to ride and better yet no one fell down, sweet. These are the best days of summer, cool in the morning with heat in the eve. Take your pick. Check out Dallas and his "Bike du Coloiur". No missing that.

The folks who discovered pave last week are on the mend and riding like the pro's. Shrugging off falls is important and as many discovered riding with road rash makes you the real deal kind of rider that others admire............or avoid if you have a lot of it. See you next week at 5:21pm SO2

TNR August 12th Calm and Collective

TNR Epilogue: The ride ended rather abruptly for several in the group right after the turnoff onto "K". At least two of the group got a ride in the rescue squad with separated or broken collarbones with several receiving some nasty road rash and the normal sprains and pains from discovering pea graveled roads bottom side down. There was quick response from both the group and the Luxemburg FD and it ended as well as can be expected with all treated and bikes recovered with somewhat minimal damage.

It pays to note that accidents can happen at any moment and to anyone or group. Thinking about how to respond to the unavoidable should be on every ones # 1 list. Experienced riders know that to be able to respond to a flux situation you need to stay focused on what is happening up the road and to not make it worse by changing lines. That is why we harp about line control.

Tonight was a reminder to stay vigilant and focused out there. Next week it will be important to get back in the saddle and not be too tentative and just take that deep breath..... as we roll out again.

Remember: SO2 (Stay on Two)

Twenty plus riders headed out under warm, overcast but calm conditions. Super Jenny was the only man-free rider in a group that included several 250 mile per week riders. Check out the pic's from the In Comp Sky Cam as the group rolls out.

TNR August 5th Marathon Man

Hot sunny skies greeted the group who rolled through to Valley Road and home. The Evil Mark Z. schooled all in the metric system with a 50 kph run out Luxemburg Road. Several decided that discretion was better than valor and continued at a more sustainable pace.

Check out the gams on Iron Jeff....sweet like a Snickers.
We roll at 5:22 next week as daylight is already burning. Enjoy the heat. SO2

TNR Rolling Photo's ala Bill

Some nice shots of the group from W. S. Note the Ansel Adams wannabe. Todd looks good in the full kit. Those are not capri length shorts........they are "man-pri's".........always one step ahead when it comes to fashion.....

TNR July 29th. Blue Jean Baby Queen

"but I'm scared" said Todd as the weather radar flashed red and purple. Buck up Sally I said, the rain is 100 klicks away. With that, a nice group rolled out for a tip to Valley road. Some nice escort photo's follows the group as they head out of town.
Two weeks, four broken collarbones and a plate full of road rash reminds us to pay attention.
We go at 5:23pm next Tue. SO2

Steve tells all. TNR review and view.

On a beautiful evening as the climax of the Tour was playing out, Our little peloton got organized early. Guys were taking short pulls before we got to Huron road. With that prologue, we headed down Luxemburg road at 23-24 mph into a mild headwind. Bob brooked no wimping out on Rendezvous or even Valley road as we kept going east to add a few extra miles. We upped the pace as County A lost altitude on the way to C, then headed towards Casco. Just before Casco, I was on the verge of losing contact with the group, so I was glad for the momentary slow down within the city limits (to about 20 mph) so I could catch back on.

2 miles out of Casco, I got a lesson on the dangers of a 20 rider single file pace line on an unfamiliar route. The leaders slowed down to make a right turn onto County K, and by the time the slowdown made it to the end of the line it was a quick hard grab of the brakes. Before I knew it, my front wheel was grinding hard against the back tire of the bike in front of me. I don't think I actually saw any smoke, but my front tire reeked like a NASCAR racer doing burnouts after a race. Eventually, I got behind the wheel without going down on the pavement. But I darted right, and there was no road to the right, only a deep ditch. I thought for a millisecond that I might ride it out, but as I let the bike find its way through the weeds, the front wheel dropped out from underneath me, and I tumbled head first into the ground. I unclipped as I somersaulted, and the bike came to rest 10 or 15 feet down the road from me. It seemed like a soft landing, so I popped up right away and grabbed my bike, looking for damage. Fortunately, there was none, so I got back on and finished the ride, actually feeling stronger during the second half than during the first.

I feel pretty good today; just a little stiff in the hip flexor, and I'm sure that will be gone by tomorrow. I just have one request. Todd, next week don't even mention crashing on the ride. I'd hate to have to start thinking of you as a prophet!