WBL Hard Labor 85 Miler

Out to Athens again for the WBL ride. Picked Dana and Marc up at their respective hizzies. After some Panera bagel action we headed up to the ride start. Drizzly, damp and cool. Crowe declared it epic as we got hit with a cold rain at 40 miles, just minutes before the store stop. Shivvering into the next few downhill miles was miserable but eventually we got things steaming again. It was ladies day so the ladies got to sprint it out for a prize purse. Dana took a close second, playing solid strategy. After that it was a nice ride back into Athens. This was my first group ride on the road bike. Braking is the strangest thing... it's more like pushing down than squeezing. On fast/tight downhills I stayed on the hoods but felt sketchier than I do on the tri bike. May opt for some more in the drops but I hadn't tested them out of the group. Also found myself doing a lot of shifting... just because I could!

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