[DVBC] Ride Report Jon's 7 AM Swarthmore Ride

[Jon DeCristofaro]

Hi Group,

A crisp morning saw 7 riders (Jon, Maureen, and newcomers Seth, Matt, 
Carlos, David and Benjamin) depart for our now-standard 40 mile tour through 
the hill country straddling the border of Chester and Delaware Counties. A 
few dropped chains and unscheduled bathroom breaks may have given us brief 
pause, but everyone was happy to get out on such a nice morning with no 
clouds and very few cars in evidence.

There were no major mishaps, although, one rider had an unscheduled solo 
detour (i.e., missed a turn) but rejoined without incident only five minutes 
later. My fault for not minding the flock assiduously enough. Everyone felt 
good for the whole ride, and by the end it was perfectly warm and sunny but 
not too hot. (Luckily, no DVBC riders ever sweat, so heat wouldn't be a 
concern anyway.) Coffee and muffins provided our warm-down at 320 Market, 
where several new people decided to either join the club soon and/or do the 
Brandywine Tour!

Thanks to everyone who came out. This ride will continue until it's too cold 
or too dark at 7 AM. At which time we'll just do it a little later in the 
day. If anyone wants to suggest a slight lengthening of the ride in 
preparation for the upcoming Brandywine Tour, just send me a note. We can 
tack on miles (and hills) at the beginning, middle, or end.

See you on the roads,
Jon D.