The congregation met at our place on Hessel Road this morning and rolled out a few minutes after 0900. 22 faithful in all. The ride was uneventful in a good sense aside from the fact that I had two flats 4 miles into the ride! It is thorn season! But a leaking tube out of the box is really bad news! Thanks to Margo Addison for the 2nd tube and Jay Tomas for his help in changing the tube out twice.

We had several new people and one couple (Jay and Miriam Monahan) that just moved here from Vermont. This was their first ride in Sonoma County and they were duly impressed. Going through " Cow Pie Alley" (Gericke Road) and then the thriving  metropolis of Fallon was a new experience for about a half a dozen riders.

As usual Tomales Bakery provided some outstanding pastries including a peach-raspberry pie.

Great tailwind for the better part of the ride home. Weather was stellar overall!

35.6 Miles/2,411' of climb

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