What a nice day for a ride on a club favorite Cowles Settlement Ride

(except for a few unexpected nature related items)

 

Good temps and low wind greeted 18 riders

AQI was around 100 (thanks to Canada responding to tariffs)

 

and then there was Bardeen Road in Fabius

there were barriers closing the road due to a large sink hole

but there was the fallen willow trees (many trees) blocking fully the road after the hole.  We were able to walk into the field and climb back onto the road

 

there was the dog Apollo called back by the owner as we were climbing up a hill

and there was a cow that escaped from the fence but was on the side of the road

 

and then there was the 18% climb and many more .  Garmin said there was 12 hills long enough to be graphically displayed.  And many fast downhills.

 

the last group of riders about 8 or 9  (guessing there were 4 in the lead group) split off at the featured climb where 2 of the oldest members did the climb and the rest rested for the future climbs.

 

no mechanicals reported 

 

7 did 57

5 for 48/49/50

4 for 38/39

1 did 40

1 cross country segmenting

 

 

Ed