When my cycling pal and I were looking for an August cycling event, we found one sponsored by the Minneapolis Jaycees. The beneficiaries of the ride were YouthLink MN, Art Buddies, and Bolder Options. Before the ride started and during the ride, we had an opportunity to talk with people from these organizations. It is nice to participated in an event that gives back to the community.
We chose the 30 mile ride knowing that our ride would be 40 miles since we were biking in to Darby's Pub from my house. Most of the ride was familiar because it includes the trails that we typically ride. As we headed west, I told J that we were riding the circle backwards. We had followed the arrow giving us direction. I was referring to the fact that we typically ride in the opposite direction. Five miles down the trail, we came upon the final stop and decided to check the directions. It seems the beginning of the directions were incorrect, but they wanted us to go the other direction and take the West River Parkway first. As we retraced our five miles, we informed the riders coming towards us that they were going the wrong direction. Approaching the first stop, we realized everyone had continued riding the route backwards. Perhaps we should have done the same. It would have saved us 10 miles. Although it was a good ride with a worthy cause, their directions sucked. When we returned to Darby's, they were aware of their problem. I guess it's understandable since it was their inaugural ride. Here's to hoping they get it figured out for next year. The good news is that I have another t-shirt to wear with my comfy kelly green shorts.
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