Take Me To Church
Ciao! The Drafters were well represented in the Giro d' Italia. Ok, maybe not, but 4 of the initial 13 members drafted responsibly in the hills of Tuscany. Grazie to the Italian Job (aka Colin O'Brien) at CycleSport Travel for setting up an incredible 9 day tour.
A huge thanks to Captain Joe and Tennille for hosting last week. Temperatures were as cool as the 9 Drafters who showed up to draft the Spring Valley loop. Booker J's cool factor was elevated when he joined both the A and B teams. Slow Cow's cool factor feel a few degrees as he was sighted on the route, but without draft protection. Slow Cow showed up at Free House the previous Monday, the drafter starting line in 2019, so he is definitely trending in the right direction.
Cool riders were welcomed back to a warm meal (thanks to Tennille) and a hot fire.
We will roll into June with one of our favorite rides, Take Me to Church. For those not wanting a full confession, you can skip Church and ride the Brains and Brawn route (staying with the group on Union Valley, turning left on Braun, retracing the route back after turning right on KP).
Ride with GPS link: Take Me To Church
Sending extra watt wishes to Belle and Cujo who are signed up for Unbound this coming weekend. Go get em', Ladies!
Interested in some rides with a little less oomph? Check out these excellent rides benefitting the Boys & Girls Club and JDRF, and sign up to ride with BrickO's Drafters.
CHAMOIS SHARE: have an interesting chamois story? Send it in! There will be a prize at the end of the year for the best chamois story. What constitutes the best? There are no rules, or even guidelines. There may be an opportunity to vote, but certainly no democratic process.
This one submitted by the Italian Job: In the old days, chamois were made from leather. If that wasn't bad enough, this one guy on the US cycling team would flip the shorts inside out to ride. No shi*t.
*The Italian Job is a former US hour record-holder and was around when chamois were leather and tires were solid rubber, and square.
Draft responsibly,
BrickO