Day 2—Port Washington to Oostburg and back: 59.62 miles
TANDEM: Ride Time was 4 hours 17 minutes, average speed: 13.8
A mass reunion was held at 9:00 a.m. in the parking lot of the Country Inn & Suites. It’s always a treat to see all the teams come together toting their gear in, on and behind whatever vehicle works. The forecast for the day could not have been better for this spring ride. Most teams were choosing the 60-mile route to get the most out of this gorgeous day. After a short greeting from our rally hosts, Pat and Beth Peterson, we were released into the countryside in search of an adventure full of new sights and sounds.
All bikes are welcome at a COWS rally. I was envious of Dennis and Ingrid’s new wheels, a green and yellow tandem Greenspeed trike. They allowed me to test its comfort and I slid into the stoker’s seat with ease—is there a new bike in our future?
We’re off pedaling down the quiet country roads between Port Washington and Oostburg with 50 tandem teams at our side. The weather is the topic of choice as we greet each team we pass. We are blessed to have such a lovely day for this spring COWS rally.
In Oostburg we stopped at a Subway to order a sandwich which we took to the red trailhead depot building to eat. We watched the many tandem teams pedal by as we enjoyed our lunch on the benches of the abandoned train station.
Our ride comes to an end after 60 miles of pedaling but the party continues on. The COWS spring banquette was held near the hotel at Nisleit’s Country Inn. The banquette room assigned our group was overflowing with COWS members. The food was good and the meeting following was brief. Kelly and Jordan stepped down from their 8-year reign as club secretaries and Dennis and I were nominated to the board. We are grateful for the time Kelly and Jordan gave our club and will remember their part in each COWS activity we attended. Hats off to them both for their dedicated service! As a parting gift, Kelly and Jordan passed the COWS hats to us and I will treasure them always.
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