Yesterday, Mark & I did the 14 mile route of the Red Poppy Ride in Georgetown (see pictures in the Slideshow list to the right, if you're interested). The weather was perfect--it sprinkled a few times, but the rain held off and there was plenty of cloud cover to keep the temperature down. We had a nice breeze (no hurricane force winds like we had last month in Salado!) and a lovely route. As usual, I enjoyed getting the chance to ride away from town; it was nice to see fields and streams and horses, donkeys, cows, goats, chickens, etc. I was amused by one donkey who just couldn't seem to figure out what I was as I pedalled by. He and his two equine companions watched me closely the whole time; I think they finally decided that although I looked strange, I wasn't a threat.
The route was well-marked; friendly volunteers helped with traffic at intersections and supplied refreshments at the 'rest stop'. Kudos to the organizers of this event! As usual, the bicyclists were very nice and supportive. The event was well-attended with all kinds of bicycles (recumbants, tandems, big bikes, little bikes...) and cyclists of all ages and skill levels. We enjoyed seeing the families out riding together.
I rode well; not sure what to attribute that to, but I was pleased with the pace I was able to keep, my effort on the hills, etc. It was also nice to be in a ride with cyclists of all skill levels. Although the avid cyclists still left me in the dust, I managed to stay with other cyclists throughout the ride--and even passed a number of folks (not all of whom were 8 year olds). All in all, we couldn't have asked for a better ride. This one makes the 'Will do again' list.
After the ride, we checked out the 'Red Poppy Festival' at the Georgetown courthouse square. It was pretty crowded, but we were able to navigate through the crowd fairly easily. If you like this sort of thing, look for this event next April.
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