A celebration

MLFN...

he left an impression... initial reaction to his passing is here

This year my idea to celebrate Mark and his influence and to carry on his spirit was to switch the route up and use his original planned route. Crazy sprint lines and all. Painted Turtle rock sprint line? Hell yeah. Sprint line at the first false flat peak on Douglass Hiill? Yup. Austin sprint finishes at the water tower AFTER the turn? Yep.

Tonight was good. My legs were half baked, stressed and oddly fueled after today's insanity, but you make do with what you've got.

There were mechanicals, we started with 5 and wound up with 3.

Next week maybe we'll have more? and better finish ratio?

So many memories on that ride, from times when Mark was there, from when Mark had passed...

Celebratory memories.

Greve and I started going through who's been in the team and who's left...  other than Dr Flats and me the only one going back to '05/06 is Burke... turnover, but everyone who has left still has a place in our cycling heart, in the club, from Skinny to Not Skinny...  and we're losing a bunch this summer. PKS to PA, Fox to Seattle, Kyle to DC/NASA. Sometimes it isn't easy being the core. It takes work. But also, there is a recognition of responsibility. no Shirking duties...

If you have a chance and a free tuesday evening, come out this month, ride with us...  we'll tell the best stories of our best friend that is no longer with us.

Today has been going 100% since 5am. Time to clean up and pass out from exhaustion.

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