And then there were Four....

   
Finally we were able to get out on the trails tonight.  Despite the fact that a couple of riders showed up ready to ride the road, we convinced them to try the trails.  We kept to the North side of the tracks and it was ok.  We didn't even venture to the other side.  From there we hit Malden which was in ok shape also.  We did get in a two hour ride and 30 km.
    However, not to say the ride wasn't without a few issues.  First issue..... Ali's ass.  See previous post.  Ok, we can cut him some slack, but did we really have to hear about the sores on his ass from the weekend.??? Anyways, apparently his ass wasn't healed yet and with no one offering to put the chamois butter on for him, it was an early exit for Ali.
   Second casualty was Dave.  Apparently his tune up did not include checking the gears because every time we hit a hill, Dave's gears would skip.  After awhile we got to learn the precise moment when Dave's chest would hit the handlebars and his knee the frame.  After a couple of hills and many swear words later, Dave was done for the night.
    Beer order is a little off due to lack of riding and such.  Here is the beer order thus far.  While I believe there should be enough beer (Ali?) for another week, next up would be Jim H.  If Jim is not riding, then it would be Ian.  Since both have been AWOL this year, not sure.   Rob and I are away next week and out for beer.  You guys can coordinate it.  Also, I have removed some people from the beer list since it doesn't look like they are riding this year.
    There was talk of a Michigan ride next week.  Stay tuned to emails.