Tuesday, time to ride hills!

It was Tuesday and time for my twice weekly Rocky Butte hill repeats ride that I lead for my social bike group. Tonight we modified the routine a little. A young woman was murdered and her body was recently found on Rocky Butte near the road we normally ride up. Tonight the community held a memorial.


Out of respect and also not wanting to be disrupting the service or descending at 40 mph with the crowd along the road we took "the back way" up. Tonight's route wasn't as steep as our normal route. I also found it's summit approach to not be as much fun. This route gradually flattens out as it reaches the top, the other way drops through a small saddle then gives a good steep pitch to finish off. ;-)

There were nine of us tonight. 7 of us managed to get grouped together for a photo at the top. (I was taking the photo) Kay and Jose were out of range and didn't make the photo op.


It was a perfect evening to ride hills. No rain, not hot, not cold....just right!



Most of the gang gathered after the ride for a bite to eat. Having other duties to attend to I offered my regrets.



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