Early in the week, the predictions for rain for today were dire, so Laura OLPH planned a route with places where we could shorten and return if the weather proved uncooperative. Nine of use showed up for the ride. But at the start, we had a pleasant surprise:
Andrew A was in town for a day for something-or-other, off from his sabbatical at Cornell. He's rented out the house and was staying in a hotel, and had an hour or so before he had to check out, so he rode in to see who was going to be at the start of Laura's ride!
(My uncooperative camera didn't catch the others.)
Laura's route led us up into the Sourlands and then back to the Boro Bean.
John K had brought his lovely Yasujiro, with all the Campagnolo doodads. (Is putting Campy parts on a Japanese frame inappropriate cultural appropriation of some kind or other?)
Below, John went for the whole kit, including hat and gloves.
I'd be jealous, except I know I'd never have the guts to actually ride such a beautiful thing.
Of course, Ricky had his Cinelli...
(So much excellence in one picture!)
There may be no such thing as a bad bike.
On the way back, we were looking to add miles, and then the wind kicked up, so the ride page shows our loopy peregrinations.
And, of course, the threatened rain never did come.
I've got a shorter one for tomorrow. Y'wanna come?
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