Rain, Rain, Go Away. Black Widowette Ride Cancelled for Tonight.
This could be a record with 3 weeks without a Drafter ride. We can only wag a finger at Mother Nature for 2 of those, with Labor Day making this a long stretch. Or, we can wag a finger at Sandlot for not doing the right dance on the sun dial.
We will regroup next week for the Black Widowetter Ride, and hopefully 2 rides after that. County Hwy P is being repaved near Martinsville, so we will have to skip the Cocktail Ride and finish with Easy Street and Riley Tavern.Put Sept 30 on your calendar for the END OF SEASON party. Details still in the works, but hopefully this will occur after the last ride at Longtable.Not everyone was as eager to ride tonight as C-Monster and BrickO, who wanted to show off her new bike from Cronometro.
Sandlot, Duchess, Knievel and Hundo (and maybe others) are happy to rest their legs after the Door County Century.
Several Drafters got down and Dirty.
Remember the Dirty Draft at CamRock next Wed, Sept 18 at 5:30. Enter CamRock on the east end (from downtown Cambridge). Bring a bike light and a head lamp for your helmet if you have one. You will need to buy a trail pass for $5, or annual $16. A CORP membership is highly encouraged. Beer is also a good idea should you want to hang out afterwards at Footer's cottage in Cambridge.If you don't want to get dirty, get flexible at yoga with Pipes this Wednesday, Sept 11 at Quarry Arts at 2:30. Cost is $10. Please RSVP to Pipes. Following yoga, you can rehydrate at Capital Brewery for CORP movie night.If it is more road biking you seek, think about The Ride Sept 22 or Tyranena Sept 28. And if gravel is your thing, the 63 mile Railroad Robioux out of Fond du Lac on Oct 12. Link: Railway RobiouxDraft responsibly,BrickO
Sept 9: Black Widowette
Between the rain delay and Labor Day, it's been awhile since the Drafters have been in the saddle together. In the saddles, plural. We are a close group, but we have our limits.I trust that most Drafters have been riding during our hiatus. Bond conquered Alpe d'huez and earned the yellow jersey, again.
Some female Drafters decided to take their Johnson left in the woods of Wisconsin.
And one Drafter learned the perils of biking and bonking. Even a tip over can be dastardly on a scaphoid. Pipes has had a rough inaugural season with the Drafters. Making friends with Bambi on Turkey Rd, forgetting her front wheel, advancing from the bronze to silver flat tire club, and now pulling up short on the opportunity for gold status with a purple cast.
With the cool September weather also comes limited light. We will amend the Black Widow route to be a little shorter, the Black Widowette, if you will. Both Garmin links are posted, but I strongly suggest the shorter in case of a mechanical (or a bonk and tip over). The Garmin links are from Middleton Hills, clocked at 27miles and 31miles, respectively. Add 3~ miles from Free House.
Garmin link: Black WidowetteGarmin link: Black WidowCAUTION: there is gravel at the bottom of Black Hill, as you turn LEFT onto V. Stay on V as it merges with P (left) and 113 (right) into Dane. Hwy 113 isn't ideal, but there is a wide shoulder and hopefully not much traffic.DIRTY DRAFT: our first ride is Sept 18, at Cam Rock at 5:30. Start at the EAST END. Skipper will be your fearless leader. Newbies (like myself) are welcome. So far we have 9 enlisted. Please consider joining Capital Off Road Pathfinders. Link: CORP membershipA trail pass is required ($5 or $16 annual) for CamRock. Link to directions and park map: CamRock If you want to to join CORP for movie night at Cap Brewery on Sept 11, I will see you there. Purchase tickets here: Movie Night Cap Brew ticketsSEASON WRAP UP: the tentative plan is to ride the remaining 4 Mondays in Sept- Black Widowette, Tom Collins Cocktail Ride, Wauna Ride Easy St and finishing with Riley Tavern. We will enjoy libations at Longtable for the remaining rides as Amy has been moved to working days at Free House and I doubt any other waiter or waitress would want to tackle the Draft. The end of season PARTY will likely be held at Longtable after the last ride on Sept 30. Stay tuned for updates. You must be present to win.Draft responsibly,BrickO