Today, I skipped summer Sunday School and drove up north to join Mike, Rob, Sean, and Jerry for out and backs on the Smithville Lake paved trail system. We had a ball. Rob, Jerry and I rode the first 2 legs with Mike and Sean -- 11 miles north, and return to our cars, then 10 miles south with return to our cars. For Rob and me, who rode a small segment at the north turn, total distance was 41.6 miles. Jerry's total was 40 miles. Our average moving speed was 13.3 mph. Mike and Sean then added a second outing of 10 up the north leg for a total of 60 miles each.
The trail is a very wide paved trail that makes for a very easy bike ride. The north loop is heavily treed and a bit more hilly. The south loop is more open and flat. Overall, a great first real bike ride of the season for me, and a fine showing by our MRC!
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| Our Group at the end of 42 Miles |
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| Jerry Adams |
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| Sean Joyce |
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| Earlier at the 11 mile mark. Nice view of the trail |
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| Rob Perschau |
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| We'll let anyone join this group! |
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| Mike the Elder DeGhelder. Famous for his most excellent color coordination. Accessories are his specialty! |
1 comment:
Bill,
One of your best posts ever! Love the pics of all of us. It was, indeed, a great ride and get together of the MRC riders.
We need to take more pics on these rides. I'd take my camera, but it's just to big and heavy. I need to invest in a smaller point and shoot for our long rides.
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