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Mama Told Me Not To Come

5/22/2011

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I have to credit Jeff S with the title, after an old rock song from Three Dog Night.  Instead of waking up every 2 hours as I have done for the last 2 days, I slept like a hibernating raccoon all night and when the alarm rang, I felt ok and decided to head to Canal.  As a demonstration to Nathan, my cub reporter, I am going to give him a lesson in concision so will not do 2 things, blather endlessly and make vicious, personal attacks against one of the most venerable and respected members of the group, as Nathan so callously did while describing Mr. Allens pre-ride ramblings...errr.....I mean concise and very articulate route description.  Cut him some slack Nathan, while it is true he usually does not send the group off on time, rarely does he send us off any later than 30 minutes after the official start time either! Bob, I've got your back.

While putting on  my  helmet and gloves, the ground began to rumble and at first I thought, "Earthquake!" but turned to see Mark and Karen's tandem had fallen over.  That thing is heavy.

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Amanda, showing off her guns but what I noticed was the farmer's tan.  She rode a 200k yesterday without sunscreen. 

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As the group scold, I have to call out Amanda for ignoring another venerable member's (Steve) instructions to ride single file out of town.  This flagrant disregard for the orders of the wise and learned men, as well as making fun of them, should not be encouraged.

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We rode east, well past Lancaster, made a right on Lake and a right on Duffy and arrived in Lancaster.  I was doing ok until just before the turn onto Duffy when I began to falter so I dropped off and soft pedaled into the 4 Reasons.  There, the conversation was about bicycle bags and their size.  Jeff S volunteered that when he first joined the group he rode with a rack on the back and a pair of saddlebags.  Someone else noted that Cindy B used to ride with a large piece of Samsonite luggage on the front and an equally heavy piece under her seat.  She claimed the large bag up front was a good thing to draft behind?!?!? I was reminded that she also had planned for all eventualities when planning the packing of the bags and was prepared for a snow storm even in July. She is somewhat wiser now.  

We had a great time at lunch and then someone ruined it by suggesting we head back.  I was a basket case on the ride back even though Jeff kept the pace low.  My endurance and small strength has taken a serious hit.  Probably too was a shock of going from lying around for over a week because of rain. cold and illness and then riding at 80+ degrees and high humidity.  Anyway, we made it back to Cyclist Connection with 56 miles and 2700' of climbing. I staggered to my car, threw everything in, declined an invite to dine at Dairy Queen and drove home where I staggered into the house and gave strong consideration to picking up fishing.

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The Decider
5/23/2011 12:13:14 am

I liked Recumbent Dude's ride report. It seemed filled with warm yet accurate descriptions of the activities that took place and the prose was fabulously descriptive. I felt like I was reliving it as I read it.

Oh... Question: How did Satan Mick get his nickname? He seems nice enough. Is he actually evil somehow? Why can't he be renamed Eco-Mick? Am I likely to get an accurate answer to this question?


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Left Behind...
5/23/2011 12:19:41 am

It appears I wasn't consumed in "The Rapture" as was scheduled this past weekend.

One has to assume that some of the cyclist in the area must have been good enough folks to have been 'taken'.

I'd like to know if I'll have anyone other than Marc to ride with going forward as his post is a clear indication he wasn't taken either. (But that had to have been assumed given how bad his writing is... :-D )

If your reading this, chime in so I know that I won't show up to a totally empty parking lot this Tuesday.

Also,for those also left behind, the lot count should be a good indication of the "goodness quotient" of the group.

-Left Behind

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Recumbent Dude
5/23/2011 12:30:05 am

Don't feel too bad. I think this is the fifth end of the world I've survived. Not that I'm bragging or anything....

I'll be there Tuesday !!!


- Recumbent Dude (Nathan)


P.S. - Marc, Nice use of the word "concision". I had to look that one up.

Concision - conciseness: terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.

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Recumbent Dude
5/23/2011 12:32:57 am

Update:

P.S. - MarK, Nice use of the word "concision". I had to look that one up.

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Real Decider
5/23/2011 12:35:31 am

I think his first name is Mark with a k and not a c. I think not one but two of the comments originated with Nathan. Left Behind, "your" should be "you're" or "you are". I'd not be critical of someone's writing if I were you. Heard Todd Lee was in WV too.

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no sunscreen
5/23/2011 01:53:26 am

Just to clarify, I was passing the group on the left. I know you are supposed to ride single file out of Canal...

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Marc
5/23/2011 02:53:29 am

I am sorry Amanda and I take back what I said about you not following Steve's instructions. You were passing. Since it took you 2 miles to pass, actually, it is the fault of the Rossi's for speeding up as you were trying to get around. I will give them a severe talking to when next I see them.

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The Speller
5/23/2011 02:59:00 am

Whi n0t bee cr1Tikal? Ev3ri0ne knos thA7 Mearck's wr1ttin is baad. W3 onli reed it b'cause wee luvs hiem an weed ruther doo theat theen d0 or reel werk.

We jest because we love.

Nice tan lines!!! I do love a woman with a good farmers tan/burn.

-The Speller

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