[DVBC] Ride Report

Mon Jan 8 11:26:01 EST 2007

Thanks Drew
These Wawa reports in isolated areas are important. I know the one in Weymouth (near Buena) saved my bacon a few years back when I un-expectantly found out the one in Folsom (NJ) was gone. It was kind of critical since it was one of my unsupported mini tours from Philadelphia to Ocean City on a particularly hot day. If I had know I'd have hit the Wawa in Hammonton instead. The lack of knowledge lead me to make a right turn onto Route 54 off of Route 559 towards Folsom instead of making the left towards Hammonton. Anyway enough of distant memories. 
Frank

Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 07:22:59 -0500From: agknox at gmail.comTo: dvbc-list at dvbc.orgSubject: Re: [DVBC] Ride ReportOne last observation from Saturday: the Wawa in Buena is closed for renovations. Looks like they're getting pumps installed, and hopefully bathrooms.
On 1/8/07, Drew Knox <agknox at gmail.com> wrote: 
I'm using my President's perception of reality, which is that it is what we want it to be -- a lovely day. 

On 1/7/07, dreamer <dreamer at craftech.com> wrote: 
Sorry to hear that you fell into the roses, Adam.  Sounds painful.  Jimand I were saying yesterday on the KK ride that you were probably still in bed when we arrived at the KK.  It was a very warm day and we enjoyedit.  I wish I had worn a short sleeve jersey.  Lots of wind!  Especiallyon the way  back.Question for Drew.  What do you mean you had no wind?  We had it BIG TIME. DebbieDrew Knox wrote:> Great report, Adam, but please save those pratfalls for Bob LaDrew's> videos. Bonus points for landing in roses. I think the pincushion look> says you are so much tougher than shirtless Russians. >> Lewis and I did complete a TOPA-type century today; in other words it> was in New Jersey. Fortunately our ride had almost no wind and bright> sunshine all day. It was so mellow Eric could have pedaled along and > played his guitar. David Cunicelli decided we also needed some> cross-training, so we stopped periodically to pump up his tires> and occasionally pry off his weird tires. That resulted in some> extremely painful thumb cramping, like the throbbing digit that George > Jetson gets at the end of a hard work day. No bonus points for that> though, David.>>> On 1/6/07, *Adam Levine* < aelrvpa at hotmail.com> <mailto: aelrvpa at hotmail.com>> wrote:>>     Sorry I missed the KK ride this am -- too early for me and I >     wanted to wait>     until it got REALLY WARM, so I left Media at noon and headed out >     for 33>     miles around Westtown and back.>>     News to Report:>>     1. I sighted the Mad Russian twice, chugging as usual in high >     gear, going>     for the hardest hills he could find.  I was surprised to see him >     wearing a>     shirt on a day like this. Maybe he was afraid of getting a sunburn.>>     2. The bridge near 926 on Westtown-Thornbury Road (the right turn >     at the top>     of the Dilworthtown climb) which has been closed for years, is now >     almost>     rebuilt. I was told by a workmen today, as I trudged through the>     mud to>     cross the construction sight, that it should be finished by the>     end of this>     month. So we will soon have another option for riding out there. >>     3. The wind was strong today, as those of you who rode in Jersey >     must have>     been very aware. It didn't help that I also broke a spoke and had>     the brake>     pad rubbing most of the ride. Other than a few weekend rides, my >     exercise >     recently has consisted mostly of walking downstairs to the>     Christmas cookie>     stash, so I was worn out by the time I turned back towards home near>     Westtown. Then, of course, with the wind at my back I felt as if I >     was>     sailing along. I'm curious if Drew completed his century, and if>     he managed>     to find a 100 miles that kept the wind at his back the whole way.>>     4. I saw lots of other riders out today, as amazed by the weather >     as I was.>     In Ridley Creek State Park, there seemed to be about 5000>     creatures (4000>     humans, 1000 dogs) and about a zillion little kids on bicycles out>     enjoying>     the day as well. At the top of the park road, where the only>     option to get>     around the gate is to either open it or ride through the muck, I>     braved the>     muck but forgot to free one foot and managed to fall over into a >     patch of>     wild roses. So besides the people and trikes and dogs, I had the>     added>     distraction while riding through the park of picking rose thorns>     out of my>     side. >>     For those worried about me, I have a nasty scrape at my waist and>     about 20>     superficial wounds from the thorns, but they should heal up nicely.>>     For those worried about my Colnago (the majority of you, I'm >     afraid) it>     seemed to come through the mishap unscathed. Somehow, in all my>     slow-motion>     falls, I manage to hit the ground first, softening the fall for>     the bike, >     which I suppose is as it should be.>>     _________________________________________________________________>     Get FREE Web site and company branded e-mail from Microsoft Office>     Live >     http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/>>>     _______________________________________________ >     DVBC mailing list>     DVBC at list.dvbc.org <mailto:DVBC at list.dvbc.org>>     http://list.dvbc.org/mailman/listinfo/dvbc-list>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------>>_______________________________________________>DVBC mailing list >DVBC at list.dvbc.org> http://list.dvbc.org/mailman/listinfo/dvbc-list>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>No virus found in this incoming message.>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/619 - Release Date: 1/7/2007>>_______________________________________________ DVBC mailing listDVBC at list.dvbc.orghttp://list.dvbc.org/mailman/listinfo/dvbc-list
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