Several folks were supporting the MS 150 in New Bern NC. A great weekend of fun and fantastic weather with riders accomplishing lots of miles (some more than others) at fast (some faster than others) speeds on flat roads with limited head winds. All for a great fund raising cause.
Those staying close to home had a great week end of rides as well.
A special shout out goes to Cort Bennett on Saturdays Thorns N Roses ride.
One of those in attendance wants to regognize Cort for his solid support of the Spirit of A No Drop Ride.
The rider took the time to send an email to recognize his choice to support the spirit of the Thorns N Roses. Here is the content of an email sent to GOG asking to recognize Cort.
"I'd like to add a "thank you" to Cort Bennett who rode with me on the Saturday Thorns N Roses ride.
I was - by far - the slowest rider in the group and I was prepared to go it alone once the groups splintered off. But Cort rode with me the whole way and I really appreciated that!" .
Well done CORT. You likely had a personal expection to get in X number of miles at XX speed. You however demonstrated the TRUE Spirit of the Thorns N Roses by Choosing to abandon your needs and took the stance to make sure No One Rides Alone. We all want to Thank You and others who demonstate a willingness to periodically support the Spirit of a No Drop ride.
In addition to Cort and the rider he rode with on Saturday Sonic Boom has provided the following write up.
Thorns and Roses Lite (A Thorn's Account of the Events)
The Saturday ride was low calorie for sure. About 8 riders graced the Brueggers parking lot in proper uniform. It was decided that we would ride 52 miles at a solid pace since there were only a few Thorns in attendance.
These individuals included Demian (nickname in process), Vick (nickname in process), Shaun (Green Flash), and Lee (Sonic BM). The riders took their mark after gaining executive order and rolled out of the parking lot. Everything was going swimmingly well, until Shaun spotted a dog on the side of the road and requested the others to continue on (he was powerless to continue). Apparently Shaun loves dogs so much that he needs to stop on occasion to pet and talk to them. After he caught up, the riders entered the roundabout in Preston Station and exited out in route to Cary West.
The riders took a left at CVS and cranked up the hill and turned right as they progressed up berry patch corridor. Demian with his extensive training background as a Cycling coach, pulled ahead and increased the speed of the Peloton markedly. Demian was giving helpful advice on pedal cadence etc as the group cruised along. After intermission, Shaun took the helm once again. Along the Thorns cruised on... out to the Lystra gas station and then up the big bad Lystra hill. Our new enlistment Vick did a great job of pulling himself over the land mass, and was showing terrific improvements in fitness from his last ride with us.
Once over the other side, the small group visited Jack Bennet and turned right on Big Woods. Lee decided to spend it all -- and tried to attack Big Woods, which was a very risky and tiring maneuver .. ultimately leaving him exposed when Vick attacked.
Everyone came together at the end of Big Woods and caught their breath. After a moment of reflection and star gazing, the group crossed the road and traveled up to the Wilsonville gas station. The small pack held together well and cruised into the SAG station for some extended R&R. After 13 seconds of rest, all entered the Fearrington express lane and held a nice consist pace back to home... with a few well executed attacks along the way.
The group traveled about 52 miles at a 20 mph average speed. Although the attendance was light, the intensity and fun was not.. and everyone went home for a nap.
The End
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