ahh... another saturday, another drag race up A1A. despite the Puerto Rico Ride™, there were a good number of riders at the corner of A1A and commercial this morning including 6 or 7 G2 jerseys. as cesar will point out, however, once the ride starts, everyone is expendable. perhaps more delicately - and less hobbsian - once the ride starts it's difficult to keep track of one's companions and thus one is compelled to get by as one can. as happens at least once a ride, I found myself pulling too hard for too long on the front and was admonished (and rightly so) by Mike. quoting Top Gun, he said "son, you ego's writing checks your body can't cash"... or something to that effect. I am now foresworn to ride smarter. and certainly his advice was born out in practice as he surged past near the end finishing with the last 5 riders or so.
after the spanish river light, a loose group containing myself, rené, cesar, mike, and yaniv along with some other riders headed north toward lake worth. in all, it was a very good ride, although the much looked-forward-to tailwind shifted ever so slightly to the west becoming an ever-so-slightly tiring sidewind. the reduced group (mike having turned around near the delray inlet) remained in good spirits (although, I was reminded by cesar several times that once we had a tailwind, I was expendable). thankfully, I remained useful through the remainder of the ride!
another good ride and another good showing by G2. thanks to everyone for the good riding and companionship... well, you know, unless you're expendable.
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