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Friendship Farm, Mallows Bay & Smith Point (CC 36mi)

Sat, April 19, 2025 10:00 AM | Stephen Palincsar (Administrator)

Leader: Steve Palincsar

Members: Chantal Briere, Bob Thompson, Luis Dall'Orso, Karen McMillan, Joan Oppel, Tom Short

Guests: none

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31317564

Weather: 70 at the start rising to the mid-80s, cloudy and breezy.

AMS: 12.3

Mechanicals/Mishaps: none

Report: A pleasant day for a ride in Nanjemoy.  Lilacs blooming in abundance, and the air was heavy with their scent -- or so Joan tells me; when my hay fever is acting up, I don't smell anything.  As usual, Tom Short skipped the rest stop at Mallows Bay in an effort to increase endurance, and as usual Lou was off the front and off the route.  The rest of us enjoyed a visit to Mallows Bay and a lunch stop at the Nanjemoy Store, staying together.  We didn't see much traffic, typical of Nanjemoy, but unlike Jessica and the Gang of Four in the MoCo Ag Reserve, we saw no other cyclists.

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  • Sat, April 19, 2025 11:09 PM | Tom Short (Administrator)
    My cycling endurance and my cycling speed has decreased significantly and my objective is to increase both. Lou’s objective, I think, is just to get more mileage. Lou is a much faster rider than I but he does not use a GPS, cycle speed and distance computer, or even a cue sheet. So we worked together to benefit each of us. I would tell him where to turn and, in turn benefit myself by trying to keep up with him. We rode the first 25 miles without stopping. At 25 miles we stopped at a carry out store on Liverpool Road and stayed there for 20 minutes. We then rode the final 10 miles back to Franklin Farm. So today was only 35 miles and my AMS was 14.3 mph. Not very fast but I was satisfied that I had rode as hard as I could. Maybe as summer approaches my speed and endurance will increase. If any of you want to join me, let me know. And, thank you Steve for posting this ver6 nice route.
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  • Sat, April 19, 2025 11:11 PM | Tom Short (Administrator)
    My cycling endurance and my cycling speed has decreased significantly and my objective is to increase both. Lou’s objective, I think, is just to get more mileage. Lou is a much faster rider than I but he does not use a GPS, cycle speed and distance computer, or even a cue sheet. So we worked together to benefit each of us. I would tell him where to turn and, in turn benefit myself by trying to keep up with him. We rode the first 25 miles without stopping. At 25 miles we stopped at a carry out store on Liverpool Road and stayed there for 20 minutes. We then rode the final 10 miles back to Franklin Farm. So today was only 35 miles and my AMS was 14.3 mph. Not very fast but I was satisfied that I had rode as hard as I could. Maybe as summer approaches my speed and endurance will increase. If any of you want to join me, let me know. And, thank you Steve for posting this ver6 nice route.
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