And What a (mostly) Fun Day it Was!

We assembled at 6:46 as commanded ready to do battle with 100 miles of

 Lake Superior's North Shore at the 34th Velo Duluth Split Rock Tour!

Some of us were looking pretty darn tired . . .

While others were spry and raring to go!

While some discussed ride strategy over coffee

Still others realized they forgot a their shoes!

(photo not necessarily of offender)

 . . . but these are his shoes . . . do you recognize them?

We managed to make exactly 3.8 miles before the 

first mechanical of the day

Note the smile on Dave's face . . .

it was HIS bike with the puncture . . . and his wife Erin fixin' it!

Unfortunately, this split the group . . . 

and many were not to be seen again until the 1/2 point

I'm not sure why anyone would avoid a ride with views like this!

All was quite (except at the Mocha Moose of course)

until tragedy struck unexpectedly in the form of a crash and bent wheel

James was able to straighten it enough for John to make the 1/2 way point where

Dennis of TWIN PORTS CYCLERY was able to further the repair

It turns out another of our party was involved in a crash when her front wheel

was sucked up by a road snake

the "I'll show you mine if you show me your's" moment

Soon all repairs are made, and some are on their way home

while others chose to stay at Split Rock for coffee

Hey Girls . . . there really, really is a lighthouse here!

This Dave guy is a true gentleman

And led these ladies back down the shore

(nice work if you can get it!)

Shar . . . we said 6:46 downtown, not 1:09 at Gooseberry!

The Sprint to the Mocha Moose!

oops . . . I almost forgot to mention Byron

who explained to us that he never wears his glasses to bed (something about jam)

After a quick coffee at the Mocha Moose, we are ready to roll . .  .

AND THE QUOTE OF THE DAY

"I'll never be able to say I'll never do it again, if I don't do it now!"