This evening's OWLS ride was called Long Leonard, a 25 mile loop to the west and south.
We had a fairly big group, perhaps 24 riders. Indeed as the summer ends we've got fewer people away traveling and more people new to town showing up.
By the time we reached our first regrouping stop at Monroe Hospital we waited awhile for 4 riders who didn't show up. They didn't answer a quick phone call . One person volunteered to go back and look for them, while the rest headed forward to the famous intersection of Leonard Springs and Leonard Springs.
By this time it was lightly raining and then some. We looped down south Leonard Springs and Rockport to Tramway for our second regroup. By that time we were pretty much wet and chilly. Wet feet, wet gloves, wet brakes, wet everything.
Several of us (ultimately 7) decided to turn left on Victor and head back to town, while the remainder headed further outward to complete the long route. We ended up with around 22 miles instead of the expected 27 or so, allowing for getting between home and the start/end point. We were happy enough to get home a little early and get those wet clothes off.
Hope everyone else made it home safely too.
We had a fairly big group, perhaps 24 riders. Indeed as the summer ends we've got fewer people away traveling and more people new to town showing up.
By the time we reached our first regrouping stop at Monroe Hospital we waited awhile for 4 riders who didn't show up. They didn't answer a quick phone call . One person volunteered to go back and look for them, while the rest headed forward to the famous intersection of Leonard Springs and Leonard Springs.
By this time it was lightly raining and then some. We looped down south Leonard Springs and Rockport to Tramway for our second regroup. By that time we were pretty much wet and chilly. Wet feet, wet gloves, wet brakes, wet everything.
Several of us (ultimately 7) decided to turn left on Victor and head back to town, while the remainder headed further outward to complete the long route. We ended up with around 22 miles instead of the expected 27 or so, allowing for getting between home and the start/end point. We were happy enough to get home a little early and get those wet clothes off.
Hope everyone else made it home safely too.
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Jack had a flat on the Clear Creek trail. Even though he fixed it quickly we had already lost the group with traffic and stop lights. We were climbing up That Road hill when my phone started to ring. I called back when we crossed Hwy 37 but by that time the peleton was on the move. Thinking back I should have called and left someone a message but it didn't cross my mind at the time. We skipped the first rest stop since we had already had our stop earlier. The rain continued until we reached the corner of Tramway and Victor Pike where our group turned left for home. It may have been a wet ride but it was a fun ride.
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