Waxhaw

Yesterday we decided to go out and ride the Bee Team Waxhaw Sunday Social Ride. I figured I needed to be there since most of you were doing or recovering from the MS ride in Greenville, SC. There was a good turn out, actually more than I thought would go out. I lead the only group that rode.

Jeff Viscount is having a 4th of July ride.

We will ride from the back lot of the Morrison YMCA at 8am on Friday the 4th.
Route: 50 miles…Out to Mineral Springs and back. Because the Waxhaw parade starts at 10am, we will come back via Sims & down Rehobeth to avoid downtown streets. With the addition of the Crow Rd. / Doster Rd. loop and a run up Crane on the return the mileage ends up right at 51.

Did I mention the fact that it was windy this afternoon. Went out for the Waxhaw ride this afternoon and when James and I got there, there were only two other Bee Teamers and a whole lot of new riders. So I had to take it upon myself to lead the ride. Not that I really wanted to, it is hard riding in the back making sure everyone is ok. It is hard moving from the back to the front of the group then back to the back again to access everyone’s ability and/or condition. It was a hard ride. I should also mention that it was windy!

Nicole and I had a two very good rides. The first was the Saturday Mid-Morning ride out of Bicycles East in Matthews. That ride can be fast or slow depending on the composition of the group. For the most part it was a fair mix of riders and the weather was good. Thirty-Three miles through Matthews, Mint hill and parts of rural Union County.

Starting May 3rd the start time of the Saturday morning Bee Team ride changes to 8:00 AM. The start location remains the same, Waxhaw Elementary School. Please check the Bee Team web site for specific details. The calendar has been appropriately updated.

Nicole and I decided it would be a good day to leave the tandem home and ride single bikes. Let me say first, that Nicole is ok and went to school this morning without any fuss, more details later.

It was an amazing turnout for the Bee Team rides. There must have been 40-45 riders there. The normal group was split in two and left about 5 minutes apart. The beginner group left after that.