[DVBC] Dreamer's Birthday Ride Report

[Dave Hartrum]

Sorry I couldn't make the Birthday ride. I had to finish painting a  
bathroom in the morning.
I did go out for a solo ride while coat 1 was drying. Left  
Springfield about 1PM and rode about 42 miles on the Bonkers route up  
to Paoli.
Pretty chilly out especially later in the afternoon when the cloud  
cover was getting thicker.
There are a few patches of ice when passing through RCSP so be careful.

Dave Hartrum
dhartrum at mac.com




On Jan 26, 2008, at 3:55 PM, Debbie Chaga wrote:

> Some might think we were crazy, but Dan, Jim Irwin, Nancy, Mary  
> "Rookie of the Year" and I braved the cold for my birthday ride.   
> The temp was probably only 28 or 29 when we headed out of Chadds  
> Ford Elementary towards Kennett Square.  However, it really didn't  
> feel that bad.  I was bundled up appropriately but not overly much  
> and had on my balaclava so most of my face was covered.  The bridge  
> of my nose was cold the first few miles but then that wore off.   
> The others were mentioning the same thing about their face being a  
> little cold.  We headed out towards the Country Butcher and were  
> only about 2-3 miles away when Jim got a flat.  Mary, Nancy and I  
> watched Jim and Dan change the tire.  We were stopped across the  
> street from a place that sells fertilizer and you should have seen  
> all the steam coming up from the piles.  The odor right before we  
> left got really strong.  We were glad to be on our way but just  
> before we left Nancy had a little mishap with her bike but there  
> didn't seem to be a problem with it.   At the Country Butcher we  
> had some great chilli and soup that definitely hit the spot.  Then  
> back on the road.  Just a little past where Jim had his flat,  
> Nancy's bike froze up and we saw that the rear derailuer was  
> rubbing against a spoke.  After a little messing around with it Dan  
> and Jim were able to make her bike a fixed gear.  So we were off  
> again and Nancy did a great job getting back to Chadds Ford via  
> Hillendale Rd.  For those of you not familar with it, that road is  
> the most direct back to Chadds Ford but pretty hilly.  Total miles  
> 29.7.  Back at the school we all had a piece of chocolate bike  
> birthday cake that Dan brought along.  There was a bike on it the  
> exact color my bike!  NICE!
> Well, that's my greasy, grimy, happy, birthday story and I'm  
> sticking to it!  See ya out for another great year of cycling.   
> It's great to have friends to celebrate life with!
> Dreamer
>
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