Had a nice ride with the C&V group, just the core riders, so it was only 3 of us. I was on the Ritchey since one of the guys - named Guy - asked me last month to bring it. There I was with 10 speeds, STIs, and Hyperglide, shifting while standing on a sharp pitch, while the others on bikes with DT shifters and no Hyperglide had to choose their gear at the bottom of the hill. That Ritchey is a sweet ride, and much as I love the R8000 on the Litespeed, the 7800 on the Ritchey is more seamless.
Because it was only us, we set a nice quick, but not really fast pace. That was nice. The problem with a no-drop, no category ride is that some folks really climb very slowly, and I end up waiting at the top of every rise, and then between my weight and never touching the brakes, I lose them on the descent after.
Same 28 miles as every month, which is fine with me since I don't mind repetition. It's a pretty route with a couple nice, shady dawdles.
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