By the Numbers

Number of riders:  6: 5: 3: 4: 5: 4: 3

Number of miles: 119.4

Time: 6: 41

Approximate number of calories: 5612

Number of water bottles consumed (Rich) 7

Number of water bottles that should have been consumed: 9

Longest distance between available water: 60 miles

Road temperature: 95 degrees F

Shade stops: 2

Stops at bars or taverns: 2

Number of punctures: 3 (all same rider . . . Doug)

Wind Speed: 25 mph, S

Number of onion rings consumed by Jim: approx 7 cost per ring: $ 0.71

Number of onion rings consumed by Rich: approx 5  cost per ring:  $ 1.00

Number of onion rings consumed by Dave: approx 15  cost per ring: $0.33

Number of onion rings remaining: 2

Number of times we wondered "Why did we order onion rings?"  37

Number of cuss words uttered by Rich when he cramped 2 hrs post ride: 4

Value of ride: priceless

Dave gestures; "It's going to be a long, hot, windy day . . . "

Randy:  That guy always rides fast . . .

Four riders of the Apocalypse 

Doug:  Picked him up walking.  Just had his 2nd puncture of his ride.

Took a tube from us . . . it went flat.  

Moral of story: ALWAYS check your tire before new tube

He proceeded to lead us on a screaming fast 12 miles to Hugo's,

where his schedule required him to depart

We knew we had 60 miles to ride with no opportunity for water.

We made it to the Island Lake Inn on fumes (if water can have fumes)

Lord knows just why we ordered those onion rings . . . 

with 20 more miles ahead of us.

TUESDAY:  6:00 at the corner of SUPERIOR & LESTER RIVER RD