Six BWBC members recorded their first Century rides today. Congratulations to Bill Shetler, Terri Turski. Heidi Jean, Tom Cina, Pat Baird, and yours truly Pat Lord. Craig Maefs started in the fast group of riders and probably should be added to this list. My odometer recorded 102 miles, average speed 13.9 mph, riding time 7 hours 22 minutes, ride time with much appreciated breaks more like 10 hours.
Kudos to Walt Nicholson who trailblazed our journey while challenging himself in a new way. Walt road a bike that had no gears and couldn't coast so he pedalled continuously for one hundred miles. That's Walt!
Special thanks to our ride leader, Bill Jerge, who was a marvelous shepherd and didn't lose any of his sheep (Pat Baird had a flat en route and was temporarily unaccounted for until the Youngstown breakfast stop). Thanks, Bill, for guiding us home and encouraging us along the way.
Bruno Perfette gets the master recruiter award. He advertised the fact that he was going to do a moderately paced Century and invited anyone to join him in this endeavor. Terri and Heidi and I believed him and bought into this plan. Thanks, Bruno. I wouldn't have attempted this ride if you hadn't assured me I could do it.
We had a good time on this adventure. The weather was super as was the camaraderie. How fortunate to have Jack Matheson and Pat Stanczyk along to keep up our morale with their almost constant patter. They are 5 Star traveling companions.
I'm not sure who went out fast and first besides Barb Ciepiela and Craig Maefs. I'm sure they have stories to tell also.
Thanks BWBC group for taking me along on my first Century. It hasn't sunk in yet in my head but my body sure got the message.

BWBC Century Riders 2003

Pat Baird
Barb Ciepiela
Tom Cina
Mike Ford
Heidi Jean
Bill Jerge
Pat Lord
Craig Maefs
Jack Matheson
Walt Nicholson
Bruno Perfetto
Harold Rodehaver
Bill Shetler
Pat Stanczyk
Terry Turski

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