What a Crappy Season!

   I cannot remember a worse season!  Have we ridden one night where the ground hasn't been wet?  I think I am going to call it a year for me.  Unless of course it is 70 degrees and dry one night.  See you spinning.

Watch Out For Deer

1 Flat Tire, 6 Riders.... 20 Minute repair !?!

Well it was a gorgeous night for a ride, a rare October day in the low 70s.  Only 6 riders showed up for a ride that took us through the usual trails, most had lights as it is getting dark early.

We're halfway through Morton Jim says he thinks he's getting a flat...  he rides it out for a bit but is forced to stop to change a tube.  Two tubes and 20 minutes later, the repair was finally made after everyone got in and gave Jim a hand.  At one point Jim and Ali were utilizing their greatest skill - a quick jerking motion to attempt to inflate the tire with a manual pump.  Good thing they get so much practice as they were able to get the tire good and hard!
We then did one lap at Malden of the race course and called it a night.

Also after teasing the gang with a potential barbecue Ali decided to wait until the rest of you slackers show up so everyone can benefit, possibly next week.  Thanks to Jim who ran out to Capri and spoiled the gang with pizza following the ride as everyone was hungry.  Also thanks to Dave for providing his long overdue case of beer.

Up next for beers is Ian, Rob then Matt.  Ian please let us know if you can attend, and if not drop it off at Ali's if possible through the week.

We will also have to discuss when to push the rides back to 6:30 and do a full ride in the dark.  One more week at 6?  Lets figure it out guys.

The Unofficial Ride

Last night Mark, Ian and myself headed to the trails in spite of the earlier rainy conditions. On the first climb we found a lonely Jim searching for riding companions. It was wet and muddy but ended up being a great night for a ride. The temperature was nice and cool and I got a chance to try out my new light (surely to keep me high in the attendance ranks this year). It was a great ride finished off with a cool beer and a bike cleaning party at Mark's.

The Tribe has Spoken.......

It was a brisk and muddy evening, but a majority of riders had a solid ride. Morton was slick and Malden was clean and cut. Overall a nice evening was had, until ............our mouths became drier than a fiddler's fart.

After a couple weeks of deliberating a group decision has been made regarding the "Great Beer Debacle of 2011". The CRC has ruled that a rider who does not supply his bevies after a week of notice (without some chance of providing) will be deducted a point for ever week that the beer is not supplied. This may sound harsh, but rules are rules and a majority decided.

This is a dark day, and hopefully this will set a tone for the future.

The tribe has spoken.

Ps. Who is bringing the beer next week?