Jul-25: Moriah-Mt.Harmony-Berea Recon Mission

Jul-25:

PUE: Butner-Moriah-Mt.Harmony-Berea-Culbreth-Hester-Creedmoor-DoveRd; w/ Lt. Dave, Mallet, Iva, LeeD . + . Norris, BobH for 18 miles mid-ride . + . Barry for ~ 15 initial miles . + . Snapper, Smitty for ~ 21 miles ; 79.8 miles; est 3511 ft climbed ---> effort index = 115; 4hrs, 51min; 16.4 mph avg pace.

1st Qt. tot: 20 rides; 755.3 m.; 47 hrs, 31 min; 15.9 mph.
2nd Qt. tot: 43 rides; 2124.3 m.; 134 hrs, 59 min; 15.7 mph.
Jul tot: 15 rides; 706.8 m.; 43 hrs, 26 min; 16.2 mph.
YTD: 78 rides; 3586.4 m.; 225 hrs, 56 min; 15.9 mph.

Rolling 12-mos.: 121 rides; 5716.9 m.; 356 hrs, 2 min; 16.1 mph.

Great ride early, then it got hot, and some of us we a-hurten'.

Recon successful.
Moriah gas station was checked out - more or less okay.
Gas station @ US-158 & JimLattaRd checked out - more or less okay.
Gas station and another convenience store in Berea checked - both very good.

Some riders, e.g., those that are planning to ride short when the leader is going long, need to learn to print and bring the appropriate cue sheet. You may just get abandoned next time.

Arriving in time for the group to start on time would also be welcome.
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I'm too tired too be entertaining. The early roads and scenery were very nice. Then it got hot. The roads were still nice but no one was noticing the scenery. Then it got hotter.

Also, I was averaging 16.0 + when I topped the "Range Wall" and 16.9 + mph at the 61+ mile mark. Then a few hills, a right "hot-foot" issue, fatigue, and wanting to be able to walk the rest of the weekend led to the data as reported above.

However, it is noted that Iva is very strong. Also Lee. Also the Mallet. LT. struggled near the end, and so did I. No comments on the rest -- see above "list of participants" to understand why.

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Received the photo to the right on Monday morning, Jul-27. It is Snapper atop one of the self-propelled guns along Range and / or Roberts Chapel roads.