Thursday, April 1, 2010

SPH rides again!

The warm spring weather has let the ships out of port earlier than normal for the scurvy dogs of SPH. Gravel, road, and mountain biking routes have all been plundered.

Tonight it was attack of the spinners as only one SPHer was at the first official RAMBO ride of the year (at least by the time we left... the Express showed up just a hair late... and maybe had a better ride). Here are a couple of examples of spinners....


Which would have been a bit more enjoyable while also being very toe-tapping.

And the spinners I'm talking about isn't this either:


The spinners I am talking about don't need any introduction. It was still fun riding, but push 20-24 up some of those hills gents. You can do it. Maybe I just shouldn't have 34-18 at the beginning of the year... but I guess it was doable.

On the road this week one of the old dogs and the young pup were at the ride. It was a tame ride for the most part. Young Riley and Blackbeard did test the groups' legs on the one climb on 3. Riley was up to the task, but Blackbeard has some climbing work to do.

Here is essentially what happened...


Blackbeard looked like this....


But... we all joined back up and it was Blackbeard leading out Riley for the sprint win...

Riley did great but couldn't quite shake Mr. Patterson. A better lead out from Blackbeard and maybe next week will be different.

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