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Leesburg Lunch Ride
Wednesday 7 June 2006

For the second year, we rode to Leesburg, VA, for our annual spring ride.  Twenty-six babes met at a picnic area in Leesburg for lunch.  Joan led a group of ten who rode the 80-mile White's Ferry Circuit from Arlington through Potomac, MD, crossed the river on the ferry, and back to Arlington on the W&OD.  Kim led a group of ten who rode out the W&OD from Vienna past Leesburg for a total of 50 miles.  Vicki F led a group of five who rode from Herndon for a total of 30 miles.   Beth drove to Leesburg for lunch and brought bananas and candy for everyone.  Kim's husband (Rod) brought cold water, sodas, and sandwiches from the Italian Store in Arlington.  Great weather, great company, great route!!  Who could ask for more?

No mechanical problems, but an accident seriously damaged Kelly's bike.  Fortunately, there were no significant injuries to the riders and Rod was still nearby to act as SAG.

Wildlife sightings: We didn't see the llamas this time, but we did see:

a deer run across the road and bound over the fence right in front of us

a bright blue bird the color of Miriam's bike (an Indigo bunting) and

Marie, Laura, Beth, Kelly, Kim,  Vickie K, Meg M, Karen

Lesley, Hannah, Nancy, Miriam, Marla, Nadine

Vicki F, Renae, Tessa, Joan, Jenn, Claudia

Sandy, Kathy, Althea

(missing:  Linda, Brenda, Meg H)

Beginning of White's Ferry Circuit

Jenn, Claudia, Marla, Vickie, Marie, Lesley, Joan, Laura, Althea

(Nancy met us on the route)

Fifty-Mile Group

Miriam, Nadine, Karen, Linda, Brenda, Renae, Kim, Meg H, Sandy

(Kelly took photo)

Thirty-Mile Group

Kathy, Meg M, Vicki F

Hannah, Tessa

Picnic in Leesburg

Vickie K, Nancy, Marla

Rod brought lunch to Leesburg

Nadine & Karen

Jenn, Marla, Nancy, Claudia riding into Vienna