7 riders on this Mother' Day: leader Darvin, 2 Gary s, Don, Matt, me, and a 7th whose name escapes me at the moment (but he's a mtn bike specialist on his road machine today). 3 mechanicals sustained by our group ( 2 flats and a chain drop w/ wedging between chain ring and frame ; recovered nicely from all 3 ! ). Wx started out ovcst but turned into a summerlike day as the ride progressed: air temp at start 68 F, at finish 76 F, dew pt 42 F, winds W 9 mph shifting to SW 15 with higher gusts right at the end of the ride. Banana break at Hardwick town common, and a pink snoball treat (in tribute to Jesse Anthony) at Barre Common, before noticing the open bakery across the common ( homemade muffins and out of this world brownies ). Thanks Darvin for a great route selection, and to the other members of our group for waiting up for us slow pokes on the hilly stretches.