Shake The Lakes- Crystal and Fish

What's a few feet? My elevation estimation for the Spring Valley ride was off by a few hundred feet. Does anyone with a math brain bigger than mine (that excludes no one) understand how my Garmin innocently reported 1700ft on my recon mission, when Tick Tock had us at 1900 before we even hit Table Bluff, and the final feet of elevation according to Z Rex's Garmin was 2487?  Baffling.  And it really felt like 3000 given the punishing pace set by da' boys.Drone Master got a head start on the ride. We caught him snaking his way up Enchanted Valley (was a misnomer- better described as "Disenchanted Valley).  I heard him cry out, "Somebody sing me a song", and Captain Joe made a gallant effort to do just that.  Unfortunately, his new Drafter Kit restricted his lung capacity.  Apparently, when checking the box to specify style, he marked "Podium Girl" instead of the "Podium" fit.  Personally, I am thinking of revamping the jersey fit options altogether.  Instead of club versus race fit (relaxed versus suffocating), I think small-medium-large should be offered  according to quadrant. For example, I would like a small jersey in my northern hemisphere where boobs allegedly reside, a medium around my arms to account for the deltoids and biceps I keep hoping will grow, and then a large around my waist where skin stretched from 2 babies hangs loosely.  Doesn't seem like too much to ask, does it?We could call this the "Restorative Jersey Line", a phrase coined by Sully and Ice Queen when discussing the fine line between coloring and highlighting hair.  Speaking of restorative measures- I was at the cabin last weekend working hard to even out my biker tan lines.  Not that I am ashamed or embarrassed by them.  In fact, they are sort of a badge of honor.  But, I would like the Vitamin D enhancement to extend further north than my distal quadriceps.  I'm happy to report that 3 days in the lake did just that- restored my legs to one shade of brown.  However, an unanticipated and unfortunate consequence of said sunning in the lake is that I now have stripes on my face!  While drinking, talking, laughing, squinting, etc the sun failed to reach the creases, wrinkles and other fine lines that have found a home on my face.  Restoration is a work in progress, I guess.That was definitely a tangent.  Back to the Draft report.  There was some confusion about the Northern Twist on the Spring Valley route.  Tick Tock instructed the crew, "When in doubt, turn the direction of the steepest hill.  That's probably the right way."  Good advice, which Slow Cow failed to heed.  Last to roll into the corral, he blamed his wrong turn on the "blinding angle of the sun", and respectfully submits his request for me to better plan the routes according to the earth's position.  Capitalizing on his legal training, he also petitioned for a Drafter Handle change from Slow Cow to Wandering Cow.  WC.  Doesn't that stand for something else? Drone Master would have been the last to the table, but somehow he managed to trade his road bike in for a scooter.Drone Master wasn't the only one worried about being late for dinner.  Ice Queen called in her order somewhere along Schneider Road.  We all enjoyed watching her eat while we patiently awaited our vittles.  She might be the smallest of the Drafters, but this girl can hold her own with a knife and fork, or ice cream cone. Due to popular demand, THE HINCAPIE STORE HAS BEEN RE-OPENED FOR 2018 DRAFTER JERSEYS, SHORTS, BIBS, VESTS, JACKETS and POLO SHIRTS.

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MEREDITH NEWMANCustom Account Manager at HincapieDIRECT 864-400-3061  EMAIL mnewman@hincapiesports.com  Let's shake the lakes on Monday.  We probably only have enough daylight to do a few more 40 milers, so let's take advantage of the earth's position (despite Slow Wandering Cow's disposition about it's position).  The route to Crystal and Fish Lakes via Dane is one of my favorites.  If Tick Tock doesn't ride, we can take the bike path home, otherwise we will be forced to ride back on Woodland.  I'm not going to make any empty promises about the elevation.  I will say that we won't be climbing anything near what Billy Boy McC, Loose Screw and Two Fist have been facing.

Garim link Crystal and Fish via DaneDownload PDF map: Crystal and Fish Lake Via Dane Cue Sheet Draft responsibly,BrickO