The ride got off due a somewhat belated start due to Martin's arrival with a hand held scale. After weighing Cons' bike, Martin gleefully announced that his bike was 0.2 pounds lighter. Of course, that led to Cons disputing the accuracy of the scale. Much discussion ensued. Finally, Cons seemed to accept the fact that Martin's bike might be lighter, but mentioned that he still had tricks left to pull. The battle is joined.
Shortly into the ride, Tom received a distressing call from his wife that one of their sons had taken a nose dive off of a coffee table and that she was off to the Emergency Room. He quickly departed. Hopefully, nothing serious.
Fortunately, the rest of the ride to the Cuba Marsh was uneventful. We made good time, particularly on the Cuba Road rollers. On the way back, we stopped in Long Grove at the Apple Haus. I don't recall anyone in the group taking a pass on their pastries. The Apple Fritter I ordered did not last long. Highly recommended as a good destination for a bike group.
The ride ended up being just short of 70 miles. I think we all enjoyed being out on a nice day that did not require pulling on the tights.
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