13 Draftess Drafters rocked 3000 feet of climb on the Roxbury route and lived to tell the tale. And there are tales to tell:

Pit Stop and Surly are RN heros on the front line and in Drafter line to climb Dunlap Hollow.  Check out the 5″ fatty tires on the Surly.  As if the climb isn’t hard enough…. hero all around.

Skipper was rockin’ Roxbury and then some.  He is a day tripper, yeah, it took him so long to climb out, he climbed out. Here is a math problem worth figuring out: 2636 calories = how many quadruple barrel Big Bad Baptist beers? Motivation comes in many flavors.

Warped sense of fun.

Thing 1 was indoctrinated to the thrill of victory and the agony of Di2.  Always check your electronic shifting charge before heading out to climb 3000 feet.  Vintage has a full charge for Katzenbuechel, opting to ride the course in reverse to play favorties with the wind direction.

Only two Drafters waited to rock Roxbury on the dedicated Monday time slot.  Captain Joe was sighted on the return trip while Z and BrickO were stretching their legs on the Hyer Loop.  Nothing like being caught in a major shortcut! Octane finished in the dark at 8:40.  In an exclusive interview with Drafter Illustrated by candlelight, he gasped, “That which doesn’t kill you makes you cry like a little baby.”

Still happy. Easterly winds and a few wrong  turns later, smiles were traded for tears.

Cycling with one’s spouse in “normal times” can be a wonderful opporutnity to keep the magic brewing.  During times of the pandemic, it means more…. Til Dunlap do us part. Duchess and Sandlot, BrickO and Z rewnew their vows.

Z and BrickO ponder their vows.

The pandemic has also impacted cycling as a retreat for parents from their beloved offspring.  The Drafter of the Week explains in video clip below:

Tobacco City Boy tries to break away but is quickly caught.

Dan-yelly can’t overpower the rubber boot propelled strider bike.

There will be a time and place next week to renew vows as the route will Take Me To Church, Fo Sho.  That’s urban speak for Forshaug, a gnarly little climb after the uphill battle to Vermont Church.  Time to earn that holy water of the Gods.

Holy Water

Cross your fingers that this will be one of our last Draftless rides.

Garmin link: Take Me To Church

PDF map and cue sheet download: Take Me To Church

Wednesday May 5, the draft will get dirty, pending dry trails (it is currently drizzling).  Please click on these links to 1) consult the madcitydirt website for trail conditions, and 2) pay your CORP dues. Mountain bike action starts at Pleasant View trail head at 4:30. We will then ride to Blackhawk east parking lot (ski jump) to round up more Drafters at 5PM. Updates will be posted on GroupMe, NOT the blog.  If you are intereseted in getting dirty and not on GroupMe, let me know.

Skipper, BrickO and Footer get dirty at CamRock.  Well, technically, BrickO is the only one who came in contact with terra firma.  Crash pads have been ordered. 

**NOTE: Hincapie order should ship today. Keep an eye out for an email with FedEx tracking information.

Draft responsibly,

BrickO