We rode 67 miles from Hillsdale south to Brewster, our longest ride so far, and my longest ride sine I finished the 2019 cross country trip. The ride wasn’t hard, with more than half on rail trails, but the day was long as the closure of a short but key road sent us to frequent conferences with Google lady. We are staying at our nicest motel of the trip, complete with swimming pool. Several of us got in a quick dip, which feels great on tired muscles.
I caught this glimpse of swans from our first stretch of rail trail.
I’ve done many rides with Vermonters John and Cindy Senning. They are resting on a trail side bench with Marlene, a Californian I’m just getting to know. Their ages range from 74 to 78.
Here are out two octogenarians, Dick is another Vermonter with whom I’ve covered lots of miles. He can always be counted on to help change tires, but is good at missing turns. Lin is a Minnesotan who writes a limerick about her ride almost every day.
We walked a short distance to an excellent Mexican restaurant for dinner. Some of us went early to relax and enjoy libations. The other Margaret, across the table from me, is our youngest rider, a mere 64. I refer to her as Iron Legs. She works part time at a bike shop and is also a speedy tire changer.
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