Although the Weather Network said -1C, an MCA event was going on at Bird’s Hill Park and our usual route was still flooded, 22 riders made it out for the Sunday morning stretch. A good mix of returning veterans and newcomers made for interesting topics of conversation. Personal introductions, bike/tech reviews, riding tips and my favorite of the day, “What was that dead thing on the side of the road?” The group worked together all the way to Assiniboine Park, despite a rather stiff NW wind and the Clip in/Clip out training opportunites of stop signs and traffic lights. Once at the park, the faster group continued on to Headingly while the slower group made the turn around for home.
The route to Headingly saw one casulty…Al’s rear tire tube will be missed, but was otherwise just a usual wind in your face Manitoba ride. The pace ramped up a little and was by all accounts being driven by Dan on the front. He could not be reached for comment but it’s rumored he was just trying to get to the Headingly Wind Generating Station ahead of the group so he could turn off the wind. Very considerate… and suspect.
The ride back (wind assisted…I guess Dan never did find the switch) went quite smoothly. The speed ramped up a little more but settled back down once we got back onto Grant. (I have it on good authority that John was ready to start handing out tickets at one point). We modified the route on the fly and managed to avoid alot of traffic and stops. The stretch to the finish was marked by a time trial finaly as several riders soloed off in an attempt to catch the break.
In my opinion, the ride went very well and I would like to thank Al, Dan, Dave and Jeff for being the Leads and Sweeps for the group/s.
Hope to see you all out again in the weeks to come.
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