Ride Day #2: 50.15 miles
Comments: Ride Time was 3 hours 44 minutes, average speed: 13.3
The mass start was scheduled for 9:00 a.m. and 10 teams were ready to ride out regardless of the threat of rain and chilly temps. We all boasted of our stubbornness to stay with the plan. The lead tandems raced out ahead and we fell towards the back reminding ourselves that we must keep our own pace to avoid burnout early in the ride. We met up with the group for lunch in LaGrange for a quick sandwich and made plans to bike with Deb and Art Tillman to a fresh fish market to purchase snacks for the evening’s social. We only experienced a few sprinkles during the day’s ride and our warmer bike clothing kept us comfortable throughout the day. We arrived back at the hotel in time to clean up for snacks and games with our COWS friends. As the time neared the supper hour, we all decided to have pizza delivered to the party room where we could continue our social gathering. We made plans to finish our biking weekend by biking Rally Day #3 with Art and Deb and then we said our goodbyes to those deciding to cut their weekend short and pack for home. We were pleased to get this day of riding in with some COWS teams as the weather forecast put pressure on many to cancel plans to attend. It was not the best riding weather but we always seem to have a great time with this group!
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