Fall from Grace - November 4, 2015

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Ride Leaders:  Alan Cantor & Tom Allen
40 & 21 miles, 10:00 am start from Grace Bicycles, Holliston, MA 

Riders - 40 mi (14):  Alan, Barry Nelson, Dave Balaban, Dmitry Gorenburg, Ellen Gugel, Francie Sparks, Fred Newton, Herb Kavet, Kim Wach, Mark Ecker, Richard Lawrence, Rick Carlson, Russ Keene, and Steve Robinson.
Riders - 21 mi (8):  Tom, Ann Northup, Arthur Teepe, Doug Hanna, Eli Post, John Springfield, Kathy Jonas, and Susan Sabin.

It was a beautiful day for riding, unseasonably warm and dry.  The group did well, watching out for each other and adhering to the WW safety rules.

I am very grateful to everyone, for putting up with my mechanical issues, missed turns, and fall (no big deal).  Glad that the leader endured all the mishaps and that all else went well.

A big thank you to all that arrowed, and a special shoutout to our sweep, Kim!!

Report by Alan Cantor.

We were a small, congenial group and, once the leader found the pace, we rode together with only an occasional regroup.  Everyone was exhilarated by the lovely weather and beautiful fall scenery.

Thanks to A.J. for the marvelous route.  We did miss a turn owing to a Google map inaccuracy that propagated through to RWGPS, but that was corrected with a short backtrack.

Despite the shorter than usual distance and early finish, we were all very ready for lunch at Bazel's.  Thanks to Susan Sabin for sweeping.  (Susan and Kathy Jonas remoted from Wellesley, for an additional 38 miles RT.)

Report by Tom Allen.