Winds were 12 - 15 yesterday with gusts (especially those coming off open crop fields) of 25. Rode 68 miles and fortunately, the winds were mostly calm in the early hours as we headed into the expected wind direction. The route was an irregular box shape and we did get the stronger blows later in the day and of course, when the road surface was coarsest and we were most tired. On the plus side, the breeze evaporated sweat effectively, so no salt got in my eyes.
This was a charity ride for a children's hospital and I didn't see any Rivs beside the one I was on. There was a nice old Raleigh Portage whose rider was in semi tweed ride regalia. Another fellow on a ss was in full tweed. Forget what he was pedaling though. I'm a snail, and managed about 12 into the breeze and 18 with it, for an overall in the 15s. Climbed some too. Very pretty day with an especially profuse coloring of azaleas and wisteria everywhere. Rode a relaxer on Saturday on the Saluki and winds were somewhat less. Also very pretty day to be out on a bike. Bruce -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
