Keith dives into the v. I just like this picture and never used it...

Willowdale.
This is one of the fastest road rides in this area. I have always heard of it, but never done the ride. Today Slick Rick, Wes the Conqueror, and I headed up from Ricks and met the ride. I think road race season started today, which seems incredibly early for me to be racing, but I am a single speeder and a crosser. Digression again, my bad, so the group was much smaller than I had heardl. I also think a lot of the local tough guys were absent. I think this because the format of the ride, is that the bulk of it is pretty mellow, then after a certain point all hell breaks loose and they race for the finish. Basically, I was able to hang on to the front or near the front when all hell breaks loose. I full expected to be off like a prom dress today. I got gapped on the long climb, I went to the front too soon and hurt myself.

The group was fun, and this was clearly the fastest I have ridden so far this year. Finishing up my base this weekend, it was an eye opener for sure, but it was also fun, and that was good.