If first you don’t succeed, ride ride again. My friend Carl and I were to ride our annual birthday ride on Tuesday. Our birthdays are eight years and eight days apart and we usually combine our birthday rides into one event. My birthday is October 30 and Carl’s is November 7 and we try to choose a decent weather day some time in late October or early November. This year we chose Tuesday, October 26. Unfortunately Carl, who is also an avid runner, twisted his ankle the Sunday before while on a run in the hills of Brown’s Woods. So on Tuesday I rode my birthday (I just turned 65) with my friend Jeff. The mileage was actually 70 miles but I always capture the mileage when reaching the required distance.
Saturday was my actual birthday, and it turned out to be a beautiful day, with mild winds and a clear sunny sky, albeit a bit chilly at 35° when we started at 8 am. Carl said he was up for a ride, having cleared it with his doctor. So on Saturday we rode Carl’s birthday.
Each day included lunch at the wonderful La Ventura Panaderia & Restaurante Salvadoreño.
