Leader: Ron Altemus
Members: Leesha Saunders, Randy Schoch, Robin Garnett, Gene Villiva. Not pictured: Donaro Gardner and Carolyn Graves
Route: The Friday standard: Indian Head Rail Trail heading east from the Livingston Road parking lot to White Plains trailhead. After a short rest stop, return westward back to the ride start.
Weather: Partly cloudy skies giving way to mostly cloudy as the ride progressed; temp range of 47-52 degrees; 8-12 mph COLD air out of the western quadrant. In the sun, protected from the wind, it was quite pleasant. Otherwise, it felt way too cold for early April.
AMS: ride leader swept at 12.3 mph so everyone else was as fast or faster.
Mechanicals/Mishaps: none
Report: As mentioned previously, this was a chilly ride. We didn't see too many other cyclists and just a fair number of walkers. Water levels were up, especially in Mattawoman Creek. Wildlife sightings were limited to a bald eagle near the nest just east of the Livingston Road parking lot and plenty of turtles in the various trail side ponds.
Donaro and Carolyn were delayed a bit to the ride start and we didn't see them we were headed back from White Plains. Glad to see Carolyn out riding and hope she'll be joining us again as the weather warms.
