Cape Rides - August 15, 2018

RIDE REPORT

Wednesday, 15 August 2018, Dennis Beaches – Cape Cod
Ride Leader:  Larry Kornetsky, assisted by Joe Tavilla
36 miles, 10:30 am start from Chapin’s Fish & Chips parking lot, Dennis Port, MA

Riders (14):  Larry, Joe, Barbara Gaughan, Barry Gallus, Ed Foster, Fred Chase, Jim Campen, Marie Keutmann, Richard Vignoni, and first-timers Carol Houghton, Cliff Miller, Dan Hamilton, Lisa Miller, and Patty Williams.

Present at lunch:  Amy Kornetsky and Bernie Meggison (AMC bike chair).

After spending the night before, and morning of, the ride looking at weather reports and radar, the ride was a go.  Fourteen riders cycled the south coast of Dennis along several beaches, then turned north to view the bayside beaches.

 As we were heading north, a rider yelled, “Did you hear that?” - thunder in the distance.  We all took cover at the Dennis Library and a gazebo on the Dennis village common. The thunder and lightning delayed the ride for about thirty minutes, but there was no rain.

We continued on to the breathtaking views at Chapin Beach, followed by a regroup at Corporation Beach.  A couple of miles later, a text message from the sweep said “flat tire”- another delay.  With the help of Joe and Dan, the tire was fixed and we regrouped at Sesuit Harbor. By now it was 2:00 pm and three riders took off due to time constraints.  As we rode the final miles back to Chapin’s Fish & Chips, a rider yelled out, “Is it still Wednesday?”  Needless to say, I couldn’t stop laughing.

 We all made it back to the cars and had a great lunch sitting on Chapin’s outside deck in sunshine.  Thanks again to Joe for sweeping, to Barbara for the comedy, to Dan and others for the tire repair and the arrows, especially Fred who arrowed about 80% of the turns.

 Report by Larry Kornetsky.