It was October sunshine rarely ever seen with temperatures to compare. A cloudless sky greeted us as we reached the Gun Lake park. We hold this ride every year and this time there were enough people that I didn't have time to count.
Everybody grouped up on time at the start.
Anxious to get out on the roads of Barry County
winding through the Yankee Springs forest.
The color in the flawless sunshine
was incomparable this year.
and everybody stayed in pretty tight groups
throughout the ride while I took short cuts
to monitor everyone's progress
and made sure they all got up "the climb."
The effervescent sky reflected off the
myriad of tiny lakes normally hidden in the forest.
The little "rollers" sprinkled throughout
the route just keep gaining altitude.
The wind was favorable for the final flat sprint to the finish
where people I hadn't noticed at the start came in to enjoy
the inevitable pumpkin spice donuts, cider and snacks.
The best ever is in history now. Maybe
Gun Lake can provide another work of beauty next year.
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