This blog is published with permission from Tom Ottman - one of the 150 participants of the Captain Jack's Bike Ride Sponsored by the May 20th Society.
I finished the entire 22 mile loop at my own pace, but I did complete it! There were some brutal hills, but for the most part, it was nice rolling terrain. That was the longest I have ridden in one session. The countryside was absolutely beautiful! Did you plot the course?
If you did, I congratulate you on picking a beautiful and enjoyable one. I was surprised at how little traffic there was; which was a good thing. We could not have gotten luckier with the weather. I enjoyed this so much, I signed up for the Collier Lilly Ride For Life in Davidson June 7 (15 Mile Loop), and I’ll be doing the 24 Hours of Booty again this year. About two years ago I decided I needed to do something to become more fit. I HATE running, and I don’t like exercising much better. So, I remembered how much I enjoyed bike riding when I was a kid, and went out and bought a garage sale special. I got into it, and finally went out and got a Trek. After getting into it, I had Lois (my wife) test drive a woman’s model of my bike, and she liked it so much, she got one too. His and Hers! We also got a couple Diamondback Mountain Bikes which gives us a totally different experience from the road bikes. She prefers the trails, I prefer the road. The only thing we need to do is to do it more often. It’s hard with all we have to do, and my work schedule and travel, but I get out as much as I can. It is a great stress relief.
CHF mag thanks Tom for his submission. Also, CHF mag would like to thank all of the participants for coming out and riding. Finally, please visit www.may20thsociety.org for more information about this great organization. Thanks for your support.
