Once upon a time, Martin rode solo on his circa 1991 made-in-Taiwan, purple, steel Cygnal Zanzibar mountain bike that weighed about 29 pounds. He was slow, but he enjoyed his rides. It was good.
Then his wife, Lynn, and her friend, Larisa, started suggesting that he ought to try riding with a group from Finley Y. But that group usually didn't start until around 9 am, and Martin usually started around 6 am. He didn't want to wait until the day got quite that hot before starting his ride, and he didn't want to have to deal with people possibly snearing at his bike; besides, riding solo was his contemplation time. So, he ignored the suggestions. And it was good.
Then in 2006, a guy named Frank purchased a used Trek 1500. After a few rides on the greenway, he knew he wanted to get out on the road, but he didn't know where to ride. Frank mentioned this one day after Spin Class to the instructor, Larisa, and one of the other members of the class, Lynn. Larisa suggested that Frank ride with Martin to learn the roads.
So, on Jul-22nd of 2006, Frank met Martin at PUE, and they rode 32 or so miles together. At 15.6 avg mph, it was the fastest ride Martin had ever done. Within a few weeks, Frank had brought his friend Sean to ride with them, and they soon were riding even faster. And it was good.
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