the GOT bike

 We rode! It was fun, and I broke only one more spoke on the rear wheel of my trail bred hybrid, so the 2.1" tire still fit through the frame, and I only slightly regretted not remembering my intention to bring a couple spare spokes. Mary and I rode together off the back, and I'm confident I never hit her with explosively blowing my nose since I was typically following. I don't think we slowed the group too much and they had to search for us only once after they didn't wait at an intersection. Then we ate! What's not to like about that? Ok, yes, Hohos and Dingdongs aren't so great, but there was nothing like that, except maybe one heavily frosted cake, but I had only a little of that. Both ride groups did finally convene for the feed, and I reconnected with many people I hadn't seen for years, even decades. Upon hearing my name in introduction, Rodger asked if I had a Ibis trials bike. We'd met when he sold it to me, when I was eighteen! I owned it abou...