By: C. Kent, aka (Superman) After Monday I was a bit timid about Wednesday’s ride. I had a bad case of being tired Monday and could only hope I had rested my legs enough to ride today. I put up a flat ride and headed for the Bike shop expecting a small group. I pulled up to the shop and was joined by Digger. Earth Dog arrived next and I thought that was all we were going to have. To my surprise Tax Man and Highlander pulled up just before Huntress and we were ready to go. Ewe turned south on Lyon and almost from the start Digger showed he wanted to do his share of pulling. He took us west on Acacia and south on Kirby and I pulled up next to him to talk on Cypress. We talked as we traveled to Johnston and caught the light at Sanderson. Digger seemed to want to pull as long as he could so he led us out onto Cawston and then Stetson and back west towards Warren. We crossed Warren and Earth Dog Jumped past me and onto Digger’s wheel as we headed for California and south again. About halfway to Stowe Earth Dog pulled by Digger and I fell onto his wheel and followed him around the corner and headed west towards Winchester. Tax Man, Highlander and Huntress lined up behind me and we followed Earth Dog about halfway down Stowe. Earth Dog picked up the pace once or twice and on the second acceleration I jumped around and made a run for the Winchester Farms parking lot. Only Tax man chased me and was only a few yards behind me as I got to the lot. We took a short break before heading south on Winchester. Before we left I mentioned I had forgotten my camera and wouldn’t be taking pictures.

I took us to the Dump road and pointed us west towards Leon. Huntress pulled out front and Earth Dog followed her to the rise while I pulled the rest of the group towards Leon. Earth Dog jumped around huntress at the rise but she was back on front and pulling way by the time we got to Leon. She stretched her lead heading towards Bridge where she pulled over to wait for us. After a short regroup I took us to Lindenburger and south to Domenigoni before heading back east towards the Saddle and Winchester. Earth Dog attacked the saddle while I held the pace down for Digger, Tax man and Digger. Huntress took off after Earth Dog and I lost them when I stopped by the ghost bike and waited for the group. By the time I had us heading down the saddle I lost sight of Huntress and Earth Dog. Tax man passed us on the downhill and pulled over to wait for us just passed Leon. Tax Man pulled us to Winchester and we pulled over while he answered a cell phone call. As we sat there Huntress and Earth Dog once again faded from view. Digger rolled by as we waited and soon he was out of view as well. Highlander told me to go on without them because he thought they would be cutting the ride short so I left and decided to try and catch the other three before they got to the east side of town. I set the pace right at 20 mph as I worked towards the dry wash and passed Warren. Looking down Domenigoni I couldn’t see anyone out front. I kept the pace up and couldn’t see anyone in front by the time I got to Sanderson. I got to State and still no one in view. I pushed myself north on State and to Thornton before heading east to Santa Fe and back out onto Stetson. Once headed east I was still riding with no one in view. Finally when I got to Columbia I could just see a rider that was almost to the High School. At that point I got into the drops and increased the chase. I cut the distance in half by the high school and in half again before speed bump. I attacked speed bump and caught Digger as we crested and headed for lake. I couldn’t see anyone in front of Digger but I ran hard to Fairview with catching sight of anyone in front of me. I waited till Digger got to Fairview and made a hard run north to Florida before turning back west to Carl’s and something cold to drink. It turned out that Huntress had pulled off at the Marina and did three hill repeats and was behind me as I passed Searl and headed for Stetson. I texted her and told her where we were and soon she joined us for conversation. There were just three of us as we headed back west on Lincoln and we dropped Huntress off at her street while Digger and I headed for Park. Digger and I parted ways at the Devonshire jog and I rode back to Palm and headed for home by myself. I was surprised at how well I felt with so much solo riding in one day. But I guess my legs were more rested than I thought.