Leader: Ron Altemus
Members: Steve Palincsar, Tom Short, Joan Oppel, Patricia Sanders
Route: A direct route to the Nanjemoy store via Chicamuxen and Riverside for a rest stop. Return via Jacksontown, Poseytown, Bowie, and Mason Springs to a bio stop at Pisgah Park. Final routing includes the Stuckeys to visit the wood sprite house, Pisgah Marbury, and Chicamuxen back to ride start. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50931378 35.9 miles, 1,348' elevation change
Weather: cloudy, temps in the mid 60s, negligible 5-6 mph breezes, moisture in the air for the last few miles on our return
AMS: swept in the mid 11s
Mechanicals/Mishaps: none
Report: weather conditions more like the middle of April then the end of May but nonetheless, an enjoyable ride. We separated a bit outbound with Tom first to arrive at the Nanjemoy store. After a rest stop, we basically rode together for the remainder of the route. Except for the first part of Chicamuxen, traffic was light and on a number of roads, we did not encounter any other vehicles.
The highlight of the ride was going past the "wood sprite" house on Stuckey Road. Imagination and talent produced a memorable scenic just across from the Belly Acres Farm house, as pictured below:
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Knocked but no one was home. Or maybe they're shy.
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