G to the M to the G y'all...
Yeee f'in Haw!!! This past Saturday and Sunday I rode with the Clones (in our spiffy new jerseys..see new Punk Ass Pics) in the 20th annual Great Mass Getaway. A 175 mile ride for the National MS Society. What an absolutely great ride !! Saturday we started off with my sweetie, Dizzy D, helping me get my gear up and giving me a ride to the start (Thank You!!!)The event began at Squantum Point in Quincy MA. , then we rode 102 miles to the Mass Maritime Academy on Buzzards Bay. Not only did we ride the 102 miles, but we averaged 18.1 MPH for the first 60 miles and 17.5 MPH over all !! This was the fastest century I've ever done. I honestly didn't think I had it in me. What really made the difference is we all took turns pulling and it really paid off. Also let me give mad props to Buzz and the Geepster for completing their first centuries! Huzzah!!! The only down side to day 1 was at around mile 93, the last real climb of the day, just TOTALLY dropped me; after that, I was pretty much done. I did however have just a little left in me for a sprint to the finish line up the driveway of the academy. Actually, come to think of it, there were two down sides to day 1; the second and far more amusing thing is that around mile 68, I could be heard uttering the words " Um hey guys...what does it mean when your nipples are really sore?". This then invoked the ancient tradition, the "Wearing of the Band Aides".

The MS Society took great care of us at the MMA there was plenty of yummy food type stuff and live music provide by Lucky 57 and Grey Star Morning who both totally rocked and were booked by one of our new Clones, the awesome and talented Kelly Davidson; photographer extraordinaire.

Speaking of new Clones we have TWO new additions to the team; Kelly (tentatively Look-at-my-Ass) and Sarah, who both TOTALLY ROCKED out on the road and who we are proud to have on the team!! You guys are hard core!!!

Day Two went equally as well. It started at 4 AM with the lilting tones of John "The Crooner" Siemiatkoski wafting over the intercom system "It's time to Rise and Shine happy campers!"

I made sure I lubed up in all of the right places to avoid having to repeat that ancient ritual :) The ride set off at 6:30 with a beautiful stretch into the rising sun, then a breath taking view of the Cape Cod canal from the Bourne Bridge (which I had no problem riding over....Me + heights = AAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!). The route then took us 76 miles all the way out to the finish in Provincetown. (a side note....the unanimous decision is "Yes Kelly..you did in fact rock the shorts; keep buying smalls :) ) Ahem, anyway, some great pulling out there by Wise Ass, GP Ass and The Mysterious Ass Master-san.

Thanks to the Clones for making this a great ride for me and thanks to John Siemiatkoski for once again pulling together a superb event.

Now go look at those Pics!!

 
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Posted by PunkAss at 5:00 PM