Fluck Mill

By Allan Edmonds

We did a pleasant 20 mile loop down and up on Ramp Creek, through Smithville, across 37, by Fluck Mill, and back into town climbing Victor. The weather was nice and sunny, slightly cool, in the low 60s and gradually dropping through the ride.

We started out with 14 riders and 13 bikes (Glenn and daughter on tandem). The group included one person on his first club ride and several on their first OWLS ride of the season. Several familiar faces from last season back for more. We picked up a couple of extra riders along the way, and then lost a handful of people who decided "to return home another way."  When we were briefly stopped for regrouping at the Kroger on Walnut Street Pike, Stan congratulated me on getting back with over 50% of the riders who started out. We got back a little after 7:30. I wouldn't want to be much later, especially for for those who still have a mile or two to get home. By 7:35 it definitely feels like dusk.

Here we are at our regular regrouping spot at the church at Fairfax and Ramp Creek:

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We had to wait a bit for Doug and Cathy to catch up. Cathy had her computer pop off and bounce into the weeds. Doug stopped to help search for it. They found it!

Here's Doug, followed by Cathy cresting Ramp Creek: