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Saturday night was wild with winds at 45+ and strong rain.  Went out to check out the damage and mud slides everywhere.  Around here there was 7' of rain since the start of the event and up in the mountains over 10".  The impact of that is probably not good for the 1 mile dirt section up Figueroa.  Maybe the tour will take the other side but so much steeper.  Today looks like some rain but not a washout so we're riding.   Sounds like the Ohio boys and girls had a good weekend.  Kenda Janet sent me this brief report which includes the arrival of the Fashion King, Dennis. Sorry I missed that just to see what wild new gear he's wearing.  So. from Janet:  

I just thought you’d like to know that Dennis joined the Kenda’s as did Amanda and Kent Rigsby for a great ride out of NE.  Stefano totally put the hammer down. It was Dennis’ first outdoor ride for the season!  He seems to be doing well and I learned he use to ride for Savage Hill, so big reunion on the ride when he says others in the Savage Hill kit that matched his! We did the 55 mile Ridge Runner Ramble course…And when we got to Granville, a gaggle of cyclists were there, including Larry the Legend and Lisa and a posse of guys who joined for the uphill ascent back up Jug and into NE. p.s. I also rode yesterday’s Canal ride and Nate had his new Masi on the road…We did not shortcut although we discussed doing it in YOUR HONOR> Many did, but the strong and the bold continued through 31 miles of headwinds to eat at the OuterDeck b-fast place in Millersport.  Frans, Ross, Kent, Amanda, Nate, Dane (Nate’s bro) ; Stuart and Marybeth, Chris Brooks (with a brand new Trek machine that looked very interesting (no discernable logo’s) and he even had shoe boots on that were very fancy – poss nickname is Mr. Shoe Boots -- and a maybe a few others? Can’t think of who though!

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