Breakheart Reservation - April 5. 2023

 RIDE REPORT

Wednesday, 5 April 2023, Breakheart Reservation

Ride Leader:  Tom Allen

25 miles, 10:00 am start from Winchester, MA

Bikers (5): Tom, Craig Tulig, Jim Whinfield, and first-timers, Keren Hamel and Tsachi Avrahami.

The four who registered for this ride were present for a chilly start that did not get warmer, but we were able to warm ourselves as there were various hills to climb.  We did lose one rider who voluntarily dropped out after about 4 miles.  The remainder of us rode as a group and without the deployment any arrows.

Both the way to and return from Breakheart Reservation introduced new ways and roads to the group.  The track taken (rather by accident than by design) through the reservation was the invigorating, hilly one.  The planned restroom stop at the Breakheart visitors center was cited as a welcomed ride feature.

As we got close to the return/start point, two more riders left for direct routes home.  The remaining rider, Craig, and I had quite a nice lunch with a well-earned beer at the Black Horse Tavern.

I want to thank those who showed up to ride on a rather cold and gray day and made it a warm event.

Report by Tom Allen.