Long Ride Report:
Ken, Barry Nelson. Bob Wolf, Curt Dudley-Marling, Frank Hubbard, Gene Ho, Greg Stathis, Julie Dodd, Larry Kernan, Ray Komow, Russ Keene, Steve Bader, Veronica Vedensky
We also had no rain. The roads were damp for the first hour then mostly dry. With temperatures in the mid 50s to low 60s, moderate humidity, no wind, and mostly cloudy this was a very comfortable day. Arrows were not needed as we stayed together although Gene volunteered to sweep. With his orange jacket and yellow helmet it was easy to keep him in sight with my mirror. We generally split into 2 or 3 smaller groups with enough space in-between for traffic. We made a few short stops to regroup including a short lunch stop in Berlin center. Early in the ride, as we approached Long Hill in Bolton Larry and Barry took off and were never seen or heard from again.
Testing the Berlin and Hudson PD and FD
As nice as the ride was we needed some excitement which unfortunately was provided by Veronica. Just about the crack-of- noon, in Hudson, just over the Berlin line, she caught her front wheel in a crack and went down. Bob Wolf called 911. As he was on the phone a sergeant from Berlin drove by in a “company” pickup truck on his way to lunch. He stopped, put on his flashing blue lights (which promptly snarled traffic) and administered first aid. Of course by that time the Hudson PD and FD were on their way. Besides the Berlin sergeant we had an officer from Hudson, an ambulance, and the obligatory fire truck. Veronica wanted to ride even though her knee was bandaged and her rear derailleur hanger was bent. We had options in place for her but she soldiered on and finished the ride with us. Back at the farm several folks went inside for refreshments. By that time the sun was out and it was very comfortable riding home.
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