Our ride began with gathering for breakfast at 8 AM at the Golden Vista ballroom. There we enjoyed eggs with pancakes or biscuits & gravy, along with coffee & juice. After eating our fill, along with much conversation, we headed to the station and our ride to South Mountain. We had 12 bikes with 18 riders, so we split into 2 groups, with Dennis leading the first group and Gary K the second. We decided our route would be on the 202 all the way to Dobbins, then on to Central which would take us up the mountain. We ascended slowly up the narrow road, encountering many bicyclists striving to make it to the top. Also saw many hikers on the numerous trails. We got to the top to enjoy the views of Phoenix spread out before us,including seeing planes coming over the mountains approaching the airport. Most of us looked at the pedestal which showed the many points of interest around Phoenix. We then headed back, taking a different route around the back side of the mountain to the 202. We arrived back about 12:30, I forgot to check the mileage.
Next Wednesday's ride will be to Globe & the Apache Gold casino.
Duane
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