By: C. Kent, aka (Superman) Once again we come to the end of the week and a Friday ride. This one was an afterthought and shorter than originally planned because I had a lunch date. So I posted a flat Friday ride and was prepared for an unevenime we were ready to leavetful easy day. I got to the parking lot just after Digger got his coffee and just before George arrived. Highlander and Sasquatch arrived about the same time as did Bloodhound. Ferret and Huntress were the last to get there just about the time we were ready to leave. As we got to the light Ferret told me Sasquatch had a flat so I went back to help he fix it. We got in a hurry and I discovered that one 16 gram CO-2 was too much air for a 27 inch tire. So Sasquatch headed to the gym for a workout and the rest of us headed to Acacia and then Kirby to get the ride started.

Bloodhound was in luck because Ferret was more than happy to chase him as he pulled away from the group. My plan was to set the pace at a 7 hour Century pace and keep it there all day. That is way too easy for Bloodhound so he was long gone by the time we turned onto Cypress and Ferret went with him. We did manage to almost catch them at the light on Sanderson but lost them again once we turned west on Stetson. We were still on Stetson and crossing Warren when they made the turn onto California and by the time we were on California they were most of the way west on their way to Winchester.

I pulled the group onto Stowe and all the way to Winchester Farms only to see Bloodhound and Ferret heading south on Winchester. I stopped everyone at Winchester Farms before pulling back out onto Winchester and heading for Domenigoni. WE had lost all sight of the two fleeing riders but we were still moving smoothly as a group to the light at Domenigoni. We finally made the turn east and once again I took the lead and pulled all the way back to Sanderson where Huntress had to leave us to go get some blood tests done. The rest of us regrouped at Searl before heading to State Street and north to Chambers. George was close behind Highlander and I and Digger was behind him. We Zig zagged over to Thornton before turning on Stetson and east.

We headed for Fairview with everyone in tow and Highlander followed me over speed bump and towards Lake with George about 50 yards behind us and Digger about 50 yards behind him. When we got to Fairview only three of us were planning on heading to Florida and then up to Cranston. We had picked up Socrates at Fairview and Stetson and when he decided to join us everyone else decided to head for Cranston so we made our way to Florida and headed east. We regrouped at Cranston before heading back west to get home in time for my lunch date. Highlander and I made it to Lincoln first and waited till George and Digger got there before heading towards Park and home.

We never pushed mush today because I had a birthday ride planned for Saturday and didn’t want to start out sore if I had another 67 miles to add. I rode with Highlander and George after the split onto Devonshire and the ride to Santa Fe and finally to Latham. I stayed with them till we got to Palm where I broke for home none the worse for wear. I took a quick Shower and took my wife to meet Huntress and her husband for lunch at Sweet Baby Jane’s. Good day if I do say so myself.