By: C. Kent, aka (Superman) I normally look forward to Wednesday and today was no different. It was supposed to be warm and a bit breezy but still it seemed like a good day for a ride. I got u and headed for the bike shop to get started. Dragon Slayer, Digger and Earth Dog were there and that was one more than on Monday. We headed out onto Lyon and got the ride underway right at 8am. Dragon Slayer took us to Acacia and over to Kirby and I followed easily as we turned south on Kirby and headed for Cypress. So far it seemed like it was going to be an easy ride that wasn’t too hot.

We made our way west on Cypress and stopped at the light on Johnston and Sanderson. Dragon slayer led us south towards Mustang and I stayed on his wheel even into the slight head wind all the way to Domanigoni. We turned onto Domenigoni and headed east towards Searl but before we got there I noticed Digger falling off so I dropped back and rode with him while Earth Dog joined Dragon Slayer as they headed towards State Street. I pulled Digger to State Street and we rounded the corner in time to see Earth Dog pulled over after tossing a chain. I pulled towards Newport but Dragoon Slayer took over for me and headed us towards the little rise at Cactus Valley. Digger fell back at the rise so I dropped back for him again and we rode together for Sage and the hill into Cactus Valley. I dropped him on the hill and rode to the end to join Earth Dog and Dragon Slayer. They had been joined by Hacker who had followed him from Sage.

Digger didn’t come all the way to the end of the road but waited for us at the rise about 150 yards up the road. We waited till he headed back towards State Street before we went after him. Earth Dog left first leaving Dragon Slayer, Hacker and me to chase them to State. Both of them were past Sage before we dropped off of the hill and made a run at them. I was puling strong and closing fast as we got to the first horse farm when the Beta Blockers slammed into me about as hard as they ever had. For some reason they were coming on early and I couldn’t get to 150 BPM at all. I fell off of the pace line and Dragon Slayer took off with Hacker to run down the other two. I backed off more or less cruised to McSweeney and our regroup point. I pretty well knew the rest of the day was going to be a cruise for me. We took off for Domenigoni and the segment to Chambers.

I did manage to hold onto0 Dragon Slayer to Chambers and we all move on to Santa Fe and the turn east on Stetson. Once again Digger and I were in the back as the other three pulled away and we headed for Columbia. Digger and I worked our way to Crest and then over to Lake before coming back out onto Stetson and headed east to Fairview where we picked up Earth Dog and followed Dragon Slayer and Hacker to Wilson Mesa. On the way back north we let Digger be the rabbit and chased him most of the way to Stetson where Hacker left us and I pulled to the bridge only to get dropped it the sprint to the water company. I followed Dragon Slayer and Earth Dog to Florida where Earth Dog made a run for it after the turn. I pulled up to his back wheel and Dragon Slayer pulled us around him till we got stopped at the light on Ramona. We had coffee at Carl’s and talked until Digger and Earth Dog left. Dragon Slayer and I followed a few minutes later and rode together back to the bike shop before heading for home and lunch. Today was a good day but it was one where the Beta Blockers worked a lot better than I had planned.