Mighty Cyclists,
It was a great day for a ride on thursday 5/11. Warm with light to moderate winds made conditions just shy of perfect.
We had 73 riders sign in. 37 on line and the balance on the clipboards. It was obvious that there were a "few" more than 73 at the start. But, we had 73 sign in so that is the number that gets recorded.
It is IMPORTANT that you sign in for a few reasons:
- Legal - as everyone needs to sign off on the waiver
- Numbers and accuracy. We need to know how many riders showed up.
- Emergencies: If something goes south, If you don't sign in, how will we know who to contact?
What can you as a rider do to help us out?
- Sign up online: https://toledo-area-bicyclists.ticketleap.com/2023-thursday-5fer/
- Get to the park Early! I am usually at the park and ready to take signatures between 1730 and 1745
Reported results
Group 1 (Hot1) - 24.1 mph. Ben Groves willed his larger group to come in at a 24+ mph.
Group 2 (Hot2) - 22.6 mph. Tim Eckel and his riders came in with a consistent result.
Group 3 (Xtra Spicy) - 21.4 mph. Doug Kilpatrick had his group do their best impression of HOT 2.
Group 4 (Spicy Plus) - 18.1 mph. Rick Metcalf came out of retirement and led a good ride.
Group 5 (Spicy) - 16.4 mph. David and Mark had an influx of new riders to work with and reported all were receptive to advice and tips on how to effectively ride as a group. Good job guys!
Group 6 (GLR) - We had 4 riders show up. The group split into a 2x2. Ben escorted a rider who was having issues keeping up and made it to the park safely.
Regards,
Joe "El Capitan" Peltier
