 This
one began in Canal Winchester and went out-and-back to Zanesville. There
seemed to be a smaller crowd than usual, and lots of the usual Wheelmen
were missing as well. (Four in Colorado, Jon Wright injured, etc.) But
those who did go had a good time. (But these folks can have a good time
under almost any conditions!)
The
old Lancaster - Marietta route was fine; this one much less so. Smaller
hills, a miserable start-finish place in an abandoned parking lot, a sad
breakfast at Zanesville. But ... Dave Komives' bag shuttle in Zanesville
worked fine. The beer and munchies party at the motel was a blast while
awaiting a table at the adjacent Olive Garden.
Local
watering holes were a little too handy for at least a couple of us who
didn't look too healthy Sunday morning. Dave's sag was well used.
This from
Mike Faehnle
CFC
got off to a wet and muddy start this year, but that certainly didn't
discourage the die-hard hill climbers. The route starting in Canal
Winchester seemed easier this year, but please explain why I've been so
sore for the past couple of days (duh! it was 105 miles each day).
I
do believe the second day, following the same route, was much harder. At
one point towards the end there was an extremely steep short hill that
popped up out of nowhere; I came very close to walking up it.
This
is my 8th consecutive CFC ( I've enjoyed every one). We had a fun group
and a bunch of strong riders (Wheelmen don't tour).
This
year's ride seemed to be very dangerous on the descents because of the wet
conditions ( not to mention the gravel laden roads and the stop signs at
the bottom of most of the descents). There was even one occasion where a
certain tandem couple ended up in a ditch, luckily avoiding a bridge just
ahead of them.
I
can't say enough of how nice it is riding with fellow wheelman on a tricky
ride such as CFC. I find on rides like this that there are certainly some
very sketchy riders out there.
We certainly
missed the presence of the the crafty ol' hill climber, Jonathan Wright;
his CFC companion Jonathan Brinkman seemed a little lost without him but
he managed just fine. I'm sure the good Doctor was there in spirit!
I
didn't think we had that many this year but dinner at the Olive Garden we
reserved tables for 18 - that's a very good turnout. Well it's time for me
to turn to my de-training mode and start tinkering with my fixed gear for
our annual Weds. Night rides. Thanks everyone for a fun CFC and a really
fun year of riding with the Wheelmen.
Last Updated 12/28/09
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