Ride Reports January/February 2005

Washington County Exploring
Led by Dave Whitaker

From an e-mail report: "Guess what? Chris Borkman came out for my ride out of Myersville yesterday. I was really happy to see him. We rode at a moderate pace and he was doing well. I sensed at the end of the ride that his arm may have been feeling it at that point, but I was impressed that he was out there and riding strong!"

Lights, Pizza and Train Spotting
Led by Bill Smith

Riders these past two months were Bill Preston, Chris Borkman, John Gantnier, Bill Pakenas, Bernie Sellers, Kim Manion, Henrik Olsen, Neal Becker and Bill Smith. As Christmas approached we took to exploring Middletown, Jefferson, Doubs and Adamstown in search of the best lighting displays. The best we viewed were on Butterfly Lane and Holter Rd. We kept to the hills to stay warm. On December 15th the entire ride was below freezing; on December 22nd we passed by a 'controlled burn' of a house in Doubs. The great amount of heat emitted made us quite toasty for twenty seconds (but only the right-half of the cycling engines).

Bagel Rides IX and X
Led by Steve and Mary Walter

We had good weather for the two Bagel Rides although December was actually warmer than November. The November ride went south along Park Mills down to Rt. 28 and looped around to Ballenger Creek and back up, for a total of about 35 miles. For November John Fauerby and Lynne Rosenbusch joined Mary and me on the ride. December we went north to Thurmont and looped around to include Legore Bridge. This ride totaled 40 miles, with Vicki Crum, Mary and me.