Today’s FOG ride started out and a very balmy -3°C and virtually no wind. The flags on the Legion were just hanging straight down. As I pulled into the parking lot at 9:50am I was greeted by one rider, Dave. As I got my gear together and we chatted, we wondered where everbody was? The temperatures have been in this zone before, and there has been a decent turnout. Before long were joined by Tom and then shortly after Roland pulls in. Great, there are four of us, and it will make for a good ride. It’s a little after 10 and Juergen rolls into to the lot. We decide to wait for him and by 10:15, we’re off.
The ride to Lockport was a little brisk as all the blood was re-directed to the legs and away from fingers and feet, but after that it was a pleasant ride. We crossed over on 44 and out to 206 and up into Birds Hill Park. A very civilized cruise up 206 with Dave pulling all the way and nobody breaking out of the paceline for a little sprint to the top.
We skipped the lap aroung the Park, and were cautious of a little snow and ice on the shoulders, and headed back on Hwy 59 to Prichard Farm Road for a brisk 36-37Kph run up to Henderson and then back to the Legion for 63km ride.
The five of us a laying claim to the “Hard Men of the North” title for the remainder of the year (and perhaps longer) as this may well be the last ride of 2009 with snow forecast later in the week.
If you’re wondering where Dave is in the photos, he rode home after leaving us at the legion, and of course the camera guy is rarely in the picture.
