[BHV] 5 lakes?

[Bobby Nunnink]

I wasn't calling for Auntie Em I was signing in the rain.  Hamondsport 
mmm wasn't that where I saw Paul eating a hot dog and that was the last 
I saw of him all day.  Somehow he made it to the bar before the rest of 
us. Was it me or was Paul a little vague on his mileage for the day. :)

 I counted 18 people doing the century.   We caught the two, Andy and 
Misty doing the 50.  I think about 13 of us finished the century.  I was 
in the group with Terrie Barnic, Steve Burlingame, Cliff Thomas, Mike 
Timogeeff,  Bob Stocks, Steve Burdett, Tony from FLCC,  and a guy from 
Corning in a Horseheads rotary jersey whose name I forgot sorry. We 
wrung our socks out in Hammondsport and enjoyed nice weather after some 
cold, hard, stinging, I can't see, why am I doing this ride, rain. Steve 
Burdett suggested we had rode through enough water to count as another 
lake.

Random Observations:  Jeremy Wickham road a wheelie up the hill out of 
Watkins.  Mark Sheehans handelbars in a guy with a white jersies 
spokes.  He did not look happy.  Ruth from FLCC roade with us to 
Lamoka.  Bob Stocks rode the wrong side of Keuka and still caught us in 
Branchport.  Animal!

Mark Sheehan passed us in Hammondsport and we didn't catch Mark until 
the deli across from Glenora.  That was Mark's first stop of the day and 
he definetly looked a little ashen. 

The ride across Ridge road was done in echelon formation to protect us 
from the gusting crosswind.  We even had an echelon pace line going for 
a time, felt just like I was in the Tour.  I stopped for a nature break, 
at Terrie's urging my peloton attacked and tried to drop me.  Guess I 
was powering up the hills a little too fast. 

Back at the parking lot we cleaned up and had some beer, chips, cheese 
and apples.  Wasn't the same without Bill going for a swim.  Always next 
year.

The food was very good at  the Rooster and the Black walnut does rock.  
The owner said this batch was the best he had ever made and some it was 
going to a beer competition.  A great ride. And we will do it again next 
year.  Still time for a couple of nice rides in October.  I haven't done 
the Brick this year. Weekend of October 7th and 21st are good for me. 

Ride strong

Bobby


Kingsbury's Cyclery wrote:

>Well, for the first hour or so I could hear music from somewhere...... "the 
>wind began to switch.... the house, to twist", and I'm sure I saw a cow fly 
>by while Nunnick was calling out for his Auntie Em, but once we reached 
>Hammondsport all was fine. The sun popped out and a big fat westerly wind 
>blew everyone around the finger lakes and back to Watkins. Rooster Fish was 
>an excellant choice for post ride tall tales. I highly recommend the Black 
>Walnut Stout !
>
>thanks for keeping 5 Lakes alive, Bob !
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>pk
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "William Lodico" <wlodico at stny.rr.com>
>To: "bhv listserve" <BHV at icycle.org>
>Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 9:59 PM
>Subject: [BHV] 5 lakes?
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>>So how did it go?  Sunny skies?  Following wind all the way?  Enough
>>brew at the Rooster to slake the peloton's thirst?
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>>Lou and I spent Sunday afternoon in Cleveland at the Rock and Roll
>>Hall of Fame (well worth a stop if you like rock and roll, and who
>>doesn't?), and were thinking of you-all.
>>
>>Bill
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