Thursday, 23 August 2018, Rides from Verrill Farm – aka Thursday is Wednesday
Ride Leaders: Ken Hablow & Susan Sabin
52 or 35 miles, 10:00 am start from Verrill Farm, Concord, MA
Riders – 52 mi (16): Ken, Barry Kaditz, Barry Nelson, Bob Wadsworth, David Cooper, Dom Jorge, Frank Hubbard, Gene Ho, Marc Baskin, Ray Komow, Richard Vignoni, Robin Frain, Stephanie Shenton, Wing Chow, and first-timers Diana Munera and Eduardo Rodenas.
Riders – 35 mi (10): Susan, Arnie Zaff, David Fay, Gerry Sheetoo, Harriet Fell, Herb Kavet, Ilkka Suvanto, Jack Donohue, Jim Whinfield, and Richard Fortier.
After all the rain on Wednesday, Thursday was an absolutely delightful, late summer day. We had a very slight sprinkle at about 10:30. Ray broke out his new Pactimo rain jacket which we all thought was overkill. It soon cleared up with temps in the mid 70s and low humidity. The long ride took us through Bolton and Hudson, then over some very nice, quiet back roads in Berlin. We stopped at a school on South Street in Berlin to use the “plastic tree” (aka porta-john – FYI, there are wood trees, plastic trees, and porcelain trees). About a quarter mile later, we stopped for lunch in Berlin center. After lunch, we rode back to Bolton, then through Stow and Acton, and back to Concord. The group got pretty spread out, so we stopped several times to re-group.
All in all, it was a very enjoyable day. It was especially enjoyable for me because, including my commute to Verrill Farm, I managed 100K exactly (62.5 miles) to complete my goal for the year: logging 200,000 lifetime miles over 45 years. CONGRATULATIONS, KEN!!! Early in the ride we lost Marc Baskin, but near the end we picked up Greg Stathis. Our newest rider, Diana Munera, was a delight to have in the group. Full disclosure – she dropped her chain twice and I told her that she had passed the WW initiation.
Thanks to Gene for sweeping and to all those who arrowed.
Report by Ken Hablow.
The weather was perfect, the ride rural and pretty, and, above all, just about as flat as one can possibly find in this area. For that reason we ended up closer to 14 than to 13 mph. Nonetheless, it was no problem for everyone to stay together all the way, giving no work to our sweep, Harriet, or to any potential arrows.
We had one flat and one rider who fell on the grass at the side of a road, with no injury to him or to his bike. But, that doesn't mean that the next person who tailgates won't get hurt. Careful all!
A great and convivial ride.
Report by Susan Sabin.
PHOTOS courtesy of Diana Munera, Jack Donohue, and ???
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