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Ride4Romina and "L and 20th" group

Ride4Romina and "L and 20th" group

Today’s ride was a 100 mile prelim for the Ride4Romina, check it out at www.rominaavery.com and consider donating to our ride for a needed cause.Next Friday, we start the 300 miles in 3 days. Stage 1 (is what we did today) is a ride in the Antelope Valley. We started at 6:50am and returned at 2:30pm.

The ride started cool and we ran in three riders from the “L and 20th” ride. These riders are more of the faster riders in town. A few more joined, including Kevin Walsh. I do not know the name of the other riders. Total for the Ride4Romina riders was five. Chris Brady, Cliff Silverman, Shawn Downs, and Kostane (Kos) Rex, and there were five ”L and 20th” riders.

The ride started out fast, (I did not want to do that), 17.5-19.5 MPH. I knew we were riding 100 miles and that speed was too fast. However, guys will be guys. Out and over Muntz Road the up Elizabeth Lake Road, stopping at Pappa Market (fluids), then out to Three Points, dropped in at Grace Chapel Neenach where Cliff’s wife Laura had a vehicle full of food. PB&J, Fig Newtons, water, Gatorade, nuts, oranges. I have to say that was a blessing. She and Cliff did a great job supplying use with food/fluid. I do not know if she knew that we picked up five additional riders, but she had it covered. It was a blessing that Pastor Mike Rice, from Grace Chapel Neenach came out and met us. He was so gracious. He told us about a water hose where in the future, we can fill up our bottles; which is cool, because there is not much out there to get help.

Continuing our ride down Lancaster Blvd, then up 170th to Rosamond Blvd. We stopped at Chico’s, my favorite little market, (because they have a restroom). We purchased more cold water and separated from the “L and 20th” riders. They headed back, and we five went up Willow’s Springs road to Baukus Road and over to Mojave Tropico. Rode back down to Rosamond Blvd. Next time, we need to find a spot around there for more fluids; we make want to ride down Rosamond to refill then loop back or go to 20th W and get back on course. This time, we rode back up to 60th and down to Avenue A, over to 30th and finally back to Ave L. Once we stopped, Koz had cool water, wow that was needed. Total miles, 100. Here is some data: