Attendees: Shannon, Vince, Vin, Jeremy, Mitchell, Todd, Paul B and Hiroshi
Highlights:
- Paul B. came out mounted on a new sexy Eddy Merckx bike with some prime components that had an effect on Mitchell comparable to taking a Viagra.
- Within the first 3 minutes of the ride, Todd had probably the worst (and the loudest) tire blowout I've ever witnessed. His sidewall was literally split for a good portion of the tire, his inner tube was wrapped around his cog, and he claimed to have been slapped on the ass by the inner tube. He doesn't need to know that it was really me taking the opportunity to cop a feel. He told us to go on as that was the end of the ride for him.
- Jeremy led us out after and everyone was taking their turn as we made our way to Culver/Bonita Canyon. Paul B. opted to turn right on Bonita Canyon, and I'm thinking "now that's a smart man...."
- I took over at Culver and led everyone to Campus where Vince passed and got a little gap initially but we were all able to regroup at the light on Turtle Rock.
- I took the opportunity to get some off the seat climbing in on Turtle Rock and doing so allowed me to gap the others. They were just off the back the whole time with Shannon leading the chase, but I was able to keep ahead to the top of Starcrest. Shannon was just behind me and Vince not far behind him. The rest were also not too far behind, but Mitchell had gotten a flat here as well. Amateur! He told everyone to go ahead...so we did. Glad we saw him at the locker room after where he made it back safely.
- We rolled off together again, and as we were descending after Turtle Rock, Vin launched an attack (he'll deny it but Vince saw it). Vince and I didn't respond right away, but when Jeremy when to chase him down, I latched on as did the others behind me. Vince took the front eventually and launched into punisher mode while we hung on behind him.
- Vince and I were a little ahead on the bike trail initially looking for a possible breakaway, but got caught at the next light.
- Shannon started us off on the other side of the light and then everyone rotated subsequently.
- When we got over the bridge, I amped the pace up a little bit as we made our way to Jamboree, but had inadvertently (wink wink) broke off from the others only to be caught at the first light.
- Shannon took the front and being the workhorse that he is, led us all the way to the bike trail entrance that leads back to University. The others were a little off the back for a bit, but they caught Shannon and I eventually and jumped back into the rotation.
- Good rotations on the bike trail up through Harvard, but once we got over the bridge and down the way some, attrition occurred to where it was just Vince, Shannon and me.
- The pace was pretty hot, but Shannon never wavered when taking a turn up front. He turned up the screws as we were heading toward CA despite the winds where I may not have relieved him soon enough and passed probably too fast when I did finally take the front (sorry, bud).
- To my surprise, Vin had gotten back in the line with Vince after we passed CA and even took turns as we made our way to Jamboree.
- On Jamboree, more off-the-seat climbing training for me where eventually it was just Vin and Vince with me.
- The three of us made our way to San Joaquin and eventually BB working together and each taking a turn pushing up the front.
- As we got closer to the last couple bends before the top, I came out of Vince's leadout and opted to breakaway at this point all the way to CA. Let's just say I have a lot of anxiety to blow off.
- Vince disclaimed that we should cool down on CA, so we opted to have Vin lead us up. :) Nice work, bud.
Good workout, gents! Hope to see you all Thursday as well.
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