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RBENT Cruise May 30
May 30^th, 2009, 4:18pm

We had a very nice turnout -- 20 people, by my count, including Rodney's DF riding friend. 'Twas a beautiful morning, not too hot and not too windy!!!

The West group had 9 participants... we did a good mix of speed ranges, flats and climbing, some sightseeing, some inadvertent splitting up and regrouping, a rest stop at a Las Colinas coffee shop and a gas station, some sprinting, saw some handcyclists (including Cheryl S.) on the Campion Trail, and saw a motorcycle training class going on in a large parking lot, and just generally had a good 37 miles with no flats or mechanicals, with a ~15.25 average... It was a mostly low-traffic ride, with minimal stress and good conversation. We made it back about 11:30, after being advised that the Casual group was running late due to a flat problem, about 10 minutes before the Casual group arrived.

Afterwards, there was some test riding going on in the parking lot, including lots of interest in Barry's new ICE trike!! I would guess that Rodney's friend will be getting 'bent REAL soon, in one fashion or another...

This was followed by a fun lunch at Genghis Grill, a new discovery for some people.

I know the West group enjoyed the morning -- I hope the North group did the same. Thanks again to Mark for leading that group!

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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: RBENT Cruise May 30 Reply #1 - May 30^th, 2009, 4:32pm Some photos of the West ride, and lunch: And Yes, that's Mark Leuck, with his new hip!
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jayg Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 4187	Re: RBENT Cruise May 30 Reply #2 - May 30^th, 2009, 4:58pm Paul, Enjoyed the West ride very much. Particularly, the mini tour of Las Colinas. Looking forward to the next "Cruise" ride. Since I had never been in REI, I opted to go there with several other riders, instead of the Grill. Found a small-billed riding cap I have been looking for for use under my helmet. Jay G.
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mleuck Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1105	Re: RBENT Cruise May 30 Reply #3 - May 30^th, 2009, 5:06pm Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on May 30^th, 2009, 4:32pm: Some photos of the West ride, and lunch: And Yes, that's Mark Leuck, with his new hip! New Hip? LOL! How is it you take great over-the-shoulder pictures without even trying?
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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3310	Re: RBENT Cruise May 30 Reply #4 - May 30^th, 2009, 5:33pm Good ride, everyone. Thanks for hosting this, Paul. It was great to see everyone; we don't get to do this often enough. Nice to see Mark L back on his bike.
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Re: RBENT Cruise May 30
Reply #5 - May 30^th, 2009, 6:35pm

Thank for putting that together and leading the ride. It was good to see Mark L on the ride and ride with him for more then 100ft or so. I did get a little sneak peek earlier in the week when I yelled out as he passed by and he pulled in to my driveway for a quick chat.
I was concerned when you first mentioned the name of the lunch destination but it turned out to be really good and the company wasn't half bad Wink

Turned out to be the perfect food to calm my stomach. Of course this little surprise find at the cafe was nice too! I haven't seen a non-diet raspberry snapple since I lived in Connecticut.

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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: RBENT Cruise May 30 Reply #6 - May 30^th, 2009, 7:09pm Quote from mleuck on May 30^th, 2009, 5:06pm: New Hip? LOL! How is it you take great over-the-shoulder pictures without even trying? Trade secrets, right, John S.???
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jcsadowski Five Star Member Clown #1 Posts: 1199	Re: RBENT Cruise May 30 Reply #7 - May 30^th, 2009, 7:42pm You bet!
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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: RBENT Cruise May 30 Reply #8 - May 31^st, 2009, 9:29pm Bud brought the roadster out, eh? Looks like it was a fantastic ride, folks. Can't wait to see this group get even bigger.
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slowpoke rbent member Posts: 30	Re: RBENT Cruise May 30 Reply #9 - Jun 1^st, 2009, 9:34am Paul Did the group picture not work out?
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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3310	Re: RBENT Cruise May 30 Reply #10 - Jun 1^st, 2009, 11:46am Quote from slowpoke on Jun 1^st, 2009, 9:34am: Paul Did the group picture not work out? There's a group photo in, of all places, the Photos Forum.
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evblazer Five Star Member Restricted from Riding Long Distance or Hills Posts: 908	Re: RBENT Cruise May 30 Reply #11 - Jun 1^st, 2009, 12:05pm Quote from Bud_Bent on Jun 1^st, 2009, 11:46am: There's a group photo in, of all places, the Photos Forum. I didn't think about it till afterwards but yup it appears my face is very well hidden by my carbon spider visor. Seems I forgot not only to take the helmet light off by the antenna too
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