GT (D.R.A.F.T.) SENT OUT A TEXT LAST NIGHT ASKING WHO WAS INTERESTED IN RIDING THIS MORNING. NOT SURPRISING THAT ONLY LURCH SHOWWED UP FOR 8AM. GT WAS DETERMINED TO START ’14 OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT. HE WENT DOWN THE ROLODEX TO SEE WHO WOULD COMMIT TO A 1PM ROLL OUT. THOSE IN ATTENDANCE WERE MINERVA, TAKYAH, LURCH, DAVID, EARNEST, GT, FELIX, MAYFIELD AND ME. THE FOCUS WAS SUPPOSE TO BE EASY (AROUND 15 – 16 MPH), AND KEEPING THE GROUP TOGETHER. AFTER ROLLING OUT WE STARTED OUT 15 MPH. NOW YOU’RE THINKING WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL? WELL WE DIDN’T EASE IN TO IT! NOW IF YOU’VE RIDDEN WITH LURCH YOU KNOW SLOW ISN’T HIS FRIEND. TODAY HE HAD HELP. DAVID…..THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE HIM IS LURCH 2. THEN MINERVA & TAKYAHPUSHED THE PACK GETTING READY FOR TOUR DE ROUGE. OUR AVG MIGHT STAYED AROUND 18 MPH, MAX WAS AROUND 22-24. WE KEPT IT TIGHT FORMATION, EVERYONE TOOK THEIR PULL AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. WE DID SCALE BACK A FEW TIME FOR EARNEST, HE HADN’T BEEN ON HIS BIKE IN 4 MONTHS. GT AND I WERE THE ONLY PEOPLE SAYING,”WE DIDN’T WANT TO RIDE THIS HARD TODAY, BUT WE WERE GLAD WE DID.” WHAT A WAY TO START OFF THE NEW YEAR. INCASE I DIDN’T GET A CHANGE TO TEXT, EMAIL, OR CALL. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.