I led my usual Sunday ride today. Some pics at the start:
Jeff P brought a gorgeous old Raleigh, in great shape:
You can see the ride page here. It might be important for the next bit.
For a number of people on the ride, it was more than they could do. Whether the distance or pace was more than they bargained for, or whether they started out at a pace they could not maintain, or for some other reason, they wound up leaving early. All apparently got home safely, which is probably the most important thing.
The ride page shows we were within the advertised range; it was not a simple case of pace-pushing.
Sometimes, we like to challenge ourselves. Sometimes, we like to try doing things that other people do easily (sometimes, these are other people we care about). Sometimes, we like to try our boundaries and test our limits.
But cycling can be a dangerous activity, and it becomes more so if we're exhausted, dehydrated, undernourished. I'm glad the people on the ride got home safely. I hope those who were overtired (or whatever) will have a care to when they test their abilities again.
The most important thing on a club ride is the safety of all the riders.
In other news, though, when we got to my planned stop at Sweet Gourmet, they were closed. They are closing Sundays for the summer.
First the Blawenburg Bistro, now Sweet Gourmet. I am apparently the kiss of death for Sunday openings for my favorite stops.
The gang made do with the local bagel place.
Well, OK. No-pace ride for next week (it's already posted on the club calendar; I hope some of youse come out).
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