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Saturday Ride Options--Ride Report

6/30/2017

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Karla and Mike, participants in last weeks event in Maryland, watch as others prepare for today's 60 mile ride.  When I departed Granville, the sky was clear but as I approached New Albany, I entered a cloud bank that then....
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...drifted east as did we.  The pavement was mostly dry and no rain but always present was a very light mist. The ride was promoted as a conversational B pace and so it was, other than on some climbs where we always regrouped.  We began the ride with 22 people and.....
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...eventually got on to Dry Creek Road where the gloom and mist persisted.
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Ron looks westward as we regroup at the top of Chatham Road.  Way in the distance, Gus is assisting Peggy who dropped a chain.  Rumor is a new bike is being investigated for Peggy after last week's mechanical at Garrett County and then more problems today.  The talk of the group today was.....
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...matching socks worn by Luke and Lori....ok, it was a slow news day.  Lori is headed to Taiwan on an all expense paid trip with 9 other bloggers to I think report on the cycling scene in Taiwan.  I could not help but be jealous.  I mean I've been putting world class.....errrrrr....well a type of content together for like 8 years.  That should at least get me a trip to cover cycling in West Virginia with some expenses covered!  Sometimes, life is not fair.
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We reached Reynolds Road where, out of habit, some of us broke right to the hill that hurts but the route actually had us going left, toward a hill that is only slightly less painful.  At the top, on Marion Road, we paused to regroup.  Two Pete's in the foreground.  Peter Post on the right had....
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....a flat on Stone Quarry so we were nice and paused to wait.  Note that is the repair going on way in the distance yet for some reason, as I turned around.....
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...several of us were checking our seat bags.  We got back to the parking lot in New Albany by 11:30am with 60 miles, 2600' of climbing and an 18.6 average.  Working on a Monday ride so be patient.
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This is one of the (next to the Blue Jay ride of course) legendary rides on the schedule. July 1, 2017.  8:00 am whole-group, prompt departure.
A,B,C+ experienced riders.  Pickaway County YMCA 50, 70 mile options featuring southeastern Pickaway County, northern Ross County, Tar Hollow State Park and Rocky Road.  Bring your climbing gears!  Food/water stops are available but limited, so prepare accordingly. Restrooms available at the start. 

rwgps-embeds.com/routes/9192531/embed. 50 mile
rwgps-embeds.com/routes/14967187/embed 67 mile

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And then Gus Cook has come up with the below/above route for an 8:00am start from the New Albany Starbucks. Considering the hour at which I need to wake to make the Circleville start, I will likely ride from New Albany, not that anyone of course cares but just putting it out there. 

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16916911?privacy_code=wSWeTrPeCWkPbxE8 
       
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