By: C. Kent, aka (Superman)
4/15/13
Spring is struggling to pop through much like a new plant forcing its way through the dirt into the warm sun. Only trouble is there was no sun for the spring plant to view when I got up this morning. All I could see in the sky was clouds. At was a wet foggy day like Saturday but the sky was covered from view. It wasn’t all that cold but it wasn’t a bare arms and legs weather day either. I got dressed in a base layers and long sleeve jersey with vest and headed for Burger King to see about getting in a ride before the weather turned on us.
Digger and I were having coffee and talking about sore tight legs from Saturday’s Century. Dura Max rode up next followed by Steve, MacGyver, and Dragon Slayer. Just the threat of rain must have caused some to stay home in bed because the six of us were all there were by 9am. So seeing no reason to wait any longer we headed out onto Latham and over to Lyon to start North towards Ramona.
What surprised me early on in the ride as I talked with Dura Max was that my legs were getting better the farther we rode. The effort to get myself down the street was a lot less than I expected and I found it rather easy to spin along in a middle gear without too much effort. I also had the advantage of having Dragon Slayer come up and pull once in a while. By the time we were rolling past Cottonwood the whole group was comfortable with 20 plus MPH till we turned east on Ramona and Dragon Slayer pulled us all the Way to State Street. I had to break a sweat just to get in front long enough to get a picture.
After we past the fast food placed Steve and Dragon Slayer started to pull away from us and stayed out front till we got past the College and into the tree line. They extended their lead as the crossed over the dry river bed and then finally beat us to Soboba. They were almost to the first roller as we rounded the corner onto Soboba.
MacGyver pulled up next to me and asked if he could pull down Soboba and offered to help keep the group together rather than giving chase to the quickly fading Steve and Dragon slayer. And stay together we did all the way over the rollers and up to the driving range and the next little hill. We crested the hill and did a quick regroup at the big trees on the south side of the golf course. We found Steve and Dragon Slayer waiting for us on the corner before the river bed and were all back together heading down Ramona to Cedar. We split into two groups before we got to Fairview but were reunited on Florida before heading up to Cranston Station for a brief rest and a turn around.
On the way back to Carl’s I talked MacGyver into helping me make a strong run back to Fairview. I have tried it a few times by myself but I can’t hold the pace long enough to keep from being run down by the group in a pace line. We attacked going into the trees but we didn’t drop Dragon Slayer as he sprinted by right after we got on the flat. MacGyver managed to catch his wheel and dragged me along till we got past him when he dropped back to get reinforcements. That move allowed the two of us to create a gap that we kept all the way back to Fairview and then to Carl’s. It felt good and my legs weren’t even throbbing. MacGyver stopped to talk for a few minutes while Steve and Dragon Slayer had to leave. Once Digger and Dura Max pulled up we went in for coffee while MacGyver headed for home by himself. After coffee it was just Digger, Dura Max and me heading west on Lincoln.
Dura Max left us at Park so Digger and I made our way to Devonshire and into the wind all the way to Santa Fe then over to Latham and back to Palm where Digger goes north and I go south to get home. It was only 31 miles but it was fun and good for my legs.
What surprised me early on in the ride as I talked with Dura Max was that my legs were getting better the farther we rode. The effort to get myself down the street was a lot less than I expected and I found it rather easy to spin along in a middle gear without too much effort. I also had the advantage of having Dragon Slayer come up and pull once in a while. By the time we were rolling past Cottonwood the whole group was comfortable with 20 plus MPH till we turned east on Ramona and Dragon Slayer pulled us all the Way to State Street. I had to break a sweat just to get in front long enough to get a picture.
After we past the fast food placed Steve and Dragon Slayer started to pull away from us and stayed out front till we got past the College and into the tree line. They extended their lead as the crossed over the dry river bed and then finally beat us to Soboba. They were almost to the first roller as we rounded the corner onto Soboba.
MacGyver pulled up next to me and asked if he could pull down Soboba and offered to help keep the group together rather than giving chase to the quickly fading Steve and Dragon slayer. And stay together we did all the way over the rollers and up to the driving range and the next little hill. We crested the hill and did a quick regroup at the big trees on the south side of the golf course. We found Steve and Dragon Slayer waiting for us on the corner before the river bed and were all back together heading down Ramona to Cedar. We split into two groups before we got to Fairview but were reunited on Florida before heading up to Cranston Station for a brief rest and a turn around.
On the way back to Carl’s I talked MacGyver into helping me make a strong run back to Fairview. I have tried it a few times by myself but I can’t hold the pace long enough to keep from being run down by the group in a pace line. We attacked going into the trees but we didn’t drop Dragon Slayer as he sprinted by right after we got on the flat. MacGyver managed to catch his wheel and dragged me along till we got past him when he dropped back to get reinforcements. That move allowed the two of us to create a gap that we kept all the way back to Fairview and then to Carl’s. It felt good and my legs weren’t even throbbing. MacGyver stopped to talk for a few minutes while Steve and Dragon Slayer had to leave. Once Digger and Dura Max pulled up we went in for coffee while MacGyver headed for home by himself. After coffee it was just Digger, Dura Max and me heading west on Lincoln.
Dura Max left us at Park so Digger and I made our way to Devonshire and into the wind all the way to Santa Fe then over to Latham and back to Palm where Digger goes north and I go south to get home. It was only 31 miles but it was fun and good for my legs.
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