One of White Clay Bicycle Club's better rides is their Shore Fire Century. I think this was the 12th running of it. I don't ride it every year, but there's only a few years I've missed. This year saw a record crowd - over 850 people!
I rode with a great group yesterday that included a few of the regulars on the Saturday ride as well as a few I normally don't see but once a year and a few we picked up along the way (I really hate that...). We had a group of 13: Wim, Sen. Dave, DC Dave, Rich, Jamie, Jeff, Tom, Deep Blue Brad, UD Ben, Deep Blue Jay, recumbent guy, yellow jersey Fred, me. Wim was a work horse for the first 38 miles with sitting on the front in a very Wise-like fashion. He got us to Hartley in 1:45. Wim had a plane to catch so he couldn't stay for the full century. But he set the tone for the rest of the ride. In my usual Queen B style, I cracked the whip and kept the stops to a minimum 5 minutes. We kept the pace moderate and steady with everyone contributing to the effort (yes, even I took a few pulls!). In the end we manage a 5-1/2 hr century and that included 3 very short stops AND a flat tire! Awesome ride, outstanding group.
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