Leader: Ron Altemus
Members: Susan Altemus, Esther Stewart, Astrid Caldas, Robin Garnett, Walt Roscello, Carl Hattery, Leesha Saunders, Fran Jezisek, Raul Adams, Gene Villiva, Donaro Gardner, Bob Rourke. Not pictured: Pat Colvin
Route: Fav Friday IHRT - Livingston Rd parking lot to White Plains and return
Weather: temps starting in the low 70s warming about 6 degrees, mostly sunny with still a high smoky haze from Canadian wildfires, 3-5 mph SSE air movement
AMS: varied greatly between individual riders, Swept in the low 10s
Mechanicals/Mishaps: none known
Report: quite the turnout with at least one rider doing their first ride of 2025. Numerous small groups or pairings rode at their preferred rate of travel allowing for the ultimate in casual conversational cycling.
Conflicting accounts as to the number of other trail users as some commented that the trail seemed busy while some thought it rather deserted. But since we were widely spread out, it's possible both viewpoints were equally valid.
Not as many wildlife sightings as the previous week: one eagle visible on the nest near the ride start, a single turtle noted alongside the trail while many others sunning on logs in the various bodies of water, plenty of small birds flitting by too quickly to be identified and lots of bird sounds.
Robin captured the triptych below of a turkey crossing the trail, probably to get to the other side.
