Honey Dew Ride - May 13, 2015

Ride Report Wednesday May 13, 2015 Honey Dew Ride

Long Ride (Marc Baskin)

Riders: Dom Jorge, Judith McMichaels, Adena Schutzberg, Alan Cantor, Bob Apsler, David Sachs (a new WW rider), Ken Hablow, Frank Hubbard, Everett Briggs, Russ Keene, Francie Sparks, Kathy Horvath.

It was cooler than expected and quite windy but I think we all had a grand time, at least I had a great time. Thanks to Ken for editing my rather weak Ride with GPS route into three well routed options. I was lucky to have three great sweeps, Everett, Adena, and Russ. There were only a few takers for a sunny outdoor lunch at Off Center in Weston Center.

30 Mile Ride (Fred newton)

It was a breezy cool day in the low 60’s for this 30 mile Wednesday Wheelers ride starting from Burchard Park in Weston, and passing through Sudbury, Framingham, Wayland, and touching in Lincoln and Marlborough just briefly. We stopped for a short time at Honey Dew in Framingham where a few riders fortified themselves for the remaining 10 miles. There was one minor mechanical early in the ride and one flat tire near the end. The rider with the flat was transported with his bike to the finish for expediency. Some of the group enjoyed lunch at various eateries in Weston Center.

The 24 riders included Fred Newton (leader), Greg Stathis (sweep, thanks Greg), Alan Schneyer, Barbara Martin, Betty Hoffman, Chuck McWilliam, Dave Slade, David Wean, Don Mannes, Elissa Brown, Ilkka Suvanto, Jack Mroczkows, Janet Miller, Joanne Samuels, Kathy Jonas, Maurice King, Mike Hanauer, Richard Fortier, Roy Westerberg, Susan Sabin, Don Buchholtz, Chris Schuch, Nancy Schlecht, and Wick Doggett.

Short Ride (Tom Allen)

Riders: 8 - Tom, Dick Ivers, John Allen, Dick Harter, Nancy Smith, Ann Northup, Rick Lawrence, and Jacque Smith

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This was actually the Honey-Didn't version of the ride as the route did not bend far enough south to stop there. The advertised length was 16 miles, but with an additional loop and a detour to the facilities at the Sudbury Great Meadows Wildlife station we eked out almost 20 miles. We started with 8 riders but ended with 7 as John spotted a discarded bicycle in a dumpster and decided that it needed rescuing. Not sure how he managed it, but he left the group to deal with it. Four of us continued on to Weston Center for lunch at the Off-Center Cafe. Thanks to legendary anchorman Dick Harter for sweeping our group.