6/16/2010
By: C. Kent, aka (Superman)

Hemet, Ca.

There are times when a plan works out and times when it doesn’t. Today was one of those better planned days, at least for me. I got up and it was a bit overcast and maybe just a touch cool but I just knew it would burn off and what difference did it make if I had to start the ride with knee warmers?

As I pulled into the parking lot I noticed Ocelot and Light Saber pacing in front of the windows like two Lionesses waiting for prey. As soon as I dismounted both of them started talking about adding mileage to whatever ride we did that day because they were both feeling especially strong this morning. In fact everyone seemed to be feeling pretty good as they rode up. It was good to see Raptor and Beowulf back with us after being gone for a while. Rocket, Hit man, T-3 and Brian showed up as well. Surgeon and Bob from Cyclopath rounded out the group because Huntress was running late and planned to meet up with us out on Domenigoni somewhere close to Winchester.


I was counting on Rocket, Brian, Beowulf, Surgeon and Hit man making up the A group and Duramax, Ocelot, Light saber, T-3 and I making up the B group. I didn’t know who Bob would wish to ride with but he had his choice.

We quickly made our way down Gilmore and over to Acacia and finally Cypress as we got ready to work our way over towards the airport and West Stetson.


As we headed towards California Street on Stetson I have to admit I was feeling pretty good and for a change thought I would see if I could hang on if Rocket and the group made a charge down Stowe. I remembered to hydrate before I left home today and I had eaten a good breakfast to when they took off I went with them. Rocket, Brian, Surgeon, Beowulf, Hit man, Bob and I made short work of Stowe with Brian and Rocket doing most of the work. It was when we stopped at Winchester that I planned to spring a twist into the day’s ride for the A group and I thought I had an interesting twist.

Plans don’t always work out however because Rocket got a call and had to leave and Hit man had to make a quick run to Chris’s so that when we all left Winchester and Stowe we were down two A group riders. We turned onto Grand and then Leon where we stopped and I explained the special nature of the rest of the ride. I was sending the A group, now consisting of Brian and Beowulf, right on Simpson to Lindenburger and finally Domenigoni while the rest of us went left to Winchester. If my calculation were correct the A group would have to average a bit more than 23 MPH maybe even 24 just to catch us if we averaged only 18. Without Rocket it was going to be hard for just two of them to make that kind of pull. As it turned out they caught Hit Man and Huntress but we did manage to make it to State Street where we waited and regrouped with Brian and Beowulf and then met up with Hit man and Huntress at the golf course on Thornton.


The rest of the ride over towards Fairview was rather normal and we stayed together pretty well until Lake and had to regroup once more on Fairview and Stetson. It was a quick jump down to Florida and then over to Carl’s. We had some quality conversation and coffee and then a few of us started the ride back towards Burger King and home.

After Huntress turned off for home we rode together and chatted until Hit man and Beowulf broke off. Duramax, Bob, Ocelot, Light Saber, T-3 and I rode the rest of the way to Gilmore where we saw Bob back to his car and Light Saber turned for home as well.

I stopped by the Bike Shop for a minute with Ocelot and then the remaining four of us heading down Lyon and Johnson. I made the turn for my house and waved good bye to my friends as noticed that I was right at 38 miles and only three blocks from home. Once again it was a good ride punctuated by good company and good weather.