RIDE REPORTS
Wednesday, June 8, 2016, Boondoggle rides
Ride Leaders: Janet Miller, Patrick Ward, & Ken Hablow
30 & 38 miles, 10:00 am start from Cousins Park, Concord, MA
Riders (47): Janet, Patrick, Ken, Alan Krupp, Amy Lawrence, Andrea Clardy, Ann Northup, Barbara Martin, Barbara Pike, Barry Nelson, Betty Hoffman, Bob Wadsworth, Bob Wilson, Chuck McWilliams, Curt Dudley-Marling, Dick Harter, Dom Jorge, Doug Hobkirk, Edie Baxter, Ellen Gugel, Emily McPhillips, Francie Sparks, Fred Newton, Ilkka Suvanto, Jack Donohue, Jacque Smith, James Hsia, Joanne Samuels, Jon Clardy, Julie Dodd, Kathy Horvath, Kaz Zelny, Larry Kernan, Mary Kernan, Mike Hanauer, Pat Brennan, Rich Taylor, Rick Lawrence, Robyn Maislin, Scott Bernstein, Selig Saltzman, Steve Bogue, Steve Maislin, Susan Sabin, Tod Cochran, Wing Chow, and Winslow Green.
A group of forty-seven riders gathered at the Cousins Park start. With such a large group, Ken Hablow kindly offered to lead a group of faster riders (15 mph+), which meant that we had three groups with more manageable numbers than we would have had otherwise. Pat Ward took attendance and Janet gave a safety talk before the ride start. Ken’s group left a few minutes after 10:00 am, followed a few minutes later by Pat’s group, who also rode the 38 mile route. My group followed soon after, as soon as I had finished ordering lunch, taking the 30 mile route.
38 mile ride, spirited pace:
A group of nineteen riders, led by Ken, left on a spirited version of the long ride. This helped to keep the long ride group from becoming unwieldy. Since we were all compatible, we stayed together as a group and only used arrows on two occasions. We stopped at Haskell Field in Sudbury for a bathroom break at mile 7, and again at the Dunkin Donuts at mile 19 (so Barry could get his much needed muffin). We had a pleasant ride, though we hustled to get back home before the non-existent thunderstorms.
Thanks to Barry Nelson for sweeping.
Report by Ken Hablow.
38 mile ride, standard WW pace:
A fairly large number of riders took up Ken’s offer - this made the long ride easier to lead as we had a smaller group that could keep quite close together at a (somewhat faster than) standard WW pace. The arrows did a fine job, as did our sweep, Steve Bogue. We kept our two pit stops quite short and, as Janet had planned, we arrived back at her home at almost the same time as the 30 mile riders - so we all enjoyed warm pizza!
It was a great day. The route was often beautiful, the weather was cool and bright, and we had no mishaps of any kind.
Report by Pat Ward.
30 mile ride:
Our ride was somewhat eventful. Two people fell, though neither were hurt and both continued on the ride. The first occurred as we made a right hand turn on rough pavement; the second occurred when four riders, close together and going up hill, approached a stop sign. We also lost one rider who mistakenly thought that our group had left the pit stop at Haskell Field. He tried, unsuccessfully, to catch up with Pat’s group. Although we never saw him on the road after that, he did report that he got back safely. Chris Schuch and Doug Hobkirk joined us along the road. One rider had a flat tire and fixed it at the rest stop at 20 miles. Thanks to Dick Harter for his patient sweeping, and to all those who acted as arrows. Even though my average pace was only 12.5 mph, the group tended to become spread out.
We arrived back moments before the pizza was delivered and those that chose to stay for lunch enjoyed chatting and relaxing in the peaceful surroundings of my condominium grounds.
Wednesday, June 8, 2016, Boondoggle rides
Ride Leaders: Janet Miller, Patrick Ward, & Ken Hablow
30 & 38 miles, 10:00 am start from Cousins Park, Concord, MA
Riders (47): Janet, Patrick, Ken, Alan Krupp, Amy Lawrence, Andrea Clardy, Ann Northup, Barbara Martin, Barbara Pike, Barry Nelson, Betty Hoffman, Bob Wadsworth, Bob Wilson, Chuck McWilliams, Curt Dudley-Marling, Dick Harter, Dom Jorge, Doug Hobkirk, Edie Baxter, Ellen Gugel, Emily McPhillips, Francie Sparks, Fred Newton, Ilkka Suvanto, Jack Donohue, Jacque Smith, James Hsia, Joanne Samuels, Jon Clardy, Julie Dodd, Kathy Horvath, Kaz Zelny, Larry Kernan, Mary Kernan, Mike Hanauer, Pat Brennan, Rich Taylor, Rick Lawrence, Robyn Maislin, Scott Bernstein, Selig Saltzman, Steve Bogue, Steve Maislin, Susan Sabin, Tod Cochran, Wing Chow, and Winslow Green.
A group of forty-seven riders gathered at the Cousins Park start. With such a large group, Ken Hablow kindly offered to lead a group of faster riders (15 mph+), which meant that we had three groups with more manageable numbers than we would have had otherwise. Pat Ward took attendance and Janet gave a safety talk before the ride start. Ken’s group left a few minutes after 10:00 am, followed a few minutes later by Pat’s group, who also rode the 38 mile route. My group followed soon after, as soon as I had finished ordering lunch, taking the 30 mile route.
38 mile ride, spirited pace:
A group of nineteen riders, led by Ken, left on a spirited version of the long ride. This helped to keep the long ride group from becoming unwieldy. Since we were all compatible, we stayed together as a group and only used arrows on two occasions. We stopped at Haskell Field in Sudbury for a bathroom break at mile 7, and again at the Dunkin Donuts at mile 19 (so Barry could get his much needed muffin). We had a pleasant ride, though we hustled to get back home before the non-existent thunderstorms.
Thanks to Barry Nelson for sweeping.
Report by Ken Hablow.
38 mile ride, standard WW pace:
A fairly large number of riders took up Ken’s offer - this made the long ride easier to lead as we had a smaller group that could keep quite close together at a (somewhat faster than) standard WW pace. The arrows did a fine job, as did our sweep, Steve Bogue. We kept our two pit stops quite short and, as Janet had planned, we arrived back at her home at almost the same time as the 30 mile riders - so we all enjoyed warm pizza!
It was a great day. The route was often beautiful, the weather was cool and bright, and we had no mishaps of any kind.
Report by Pat Ward.
30 mile ride:
Our ride was somewhat eventful. Two people fell, though neither were hurt and both continued on the ride. The first occurred as we made a right hand turn on rough pavement; the second occurred when four riders, close together and going up hill, approached a stop sign. We also lost one rider who mistakenly thought that our group had left the pit stop at Haskell Field. He tried, unsuccessfully, to catch up with Pat’s group. Although we never saw him on the road after that, he did report that he got back safely. Chris Schuch and Doug Hobkirk joined us along the road. One rider had a flat tire and fixed it at the rest stop at 20 miles. Thanks to Dick Harter for his patient sweeping, and to all those who acted as arrows. Even though my average pace was only 12.5 mph, the group tended to become spread out.
We arrived back moments before the pizza was delivered and those that chose to stay for lunch enjoyed chatting and relaxing in the peaceful surroundings of my condominium grounds.
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