There were 11 bikes and 16 riders ready to go on the ride to the Iron Bridge. 5 other riders opted for a shorter ride to Casa Grande. Dennis took the lead and Dan K brought up the rear. Dennis took us on a very interesting ride as we headed west on the new section of the 202. We encountered an accident on the eastbound side, with massive traffic backups as we passed. We then passed through Tollefson, Buckeye and Avondale, many of us seeing for the first time the massive warehouses for Amazon, Fry's, Walmart and Wayfair, among many others. We made a rest stop at a Shell station before continuing on to the bridge. We parked and settled down to eat our lunches on the concrete abutments of the bridge. There was a bicycle rally also on the highway, and 1 group stopped at the bridge. They said they had traveled 75 miles that day, with another 95 miles to go on Sunday! We continued on our way to Gila Bend, then on to Hwy 238 to Maricopa, where we stopped for fuel. Gary K invited us to stop at his club at Sun Lakes, and several of us accepted, while the others continued straight home. We enjoyed the conversation and cool drinks after the long ride. We returned to the park about 4:30 PM, having ridden 219 miles.
Wednesday's ride is to Jake's Corner on Hwy 188 near Roosevelt Lake. Those who wish to can order food there with outside seating, or bring a lunch.
Remember, we will start our rides at 9 AM going forward!
Duane
Sun Lakes view
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