Two great rides on the horizon

My dudette and dudes!

I have had two great ideas for rides in the coming months.

1. The Eel’s Return to the Connecticut River. It’s happened before and it’s happening again. 60 miles of trails up and down the CT River starting in Hartford. Same route as 2014. I’ll dig up a gpx file or write a cue sheet. 9:30 a.m. start in Hartford. Just like old times.

2. The Old Mountain Bike Omnium. Bring an old mountain bike and do two laps of Cowles Park (~20 miles). I’m going to work out some kind PAX-esque timing to handicap the race. Year 2000 bike gets straight time, time off for older bikes and steeper time tacked on for newer bikes.  Race on a high zoot 2016 bike and get 16 minutes added to your time. Race on a 1985 Diamond Back Apex and get 7 1/2 minutes shaved off. Something like that. The goal is to favor the older bikes. I haven’t quite worked the system out yet, but I think it’ll be fun. Date TBD and prizes TBD.