Hubert's Birthday Ride: 73 miles for 73 years.

The day began as a fun ride from Monclova School to Wildwood via Albon Rd and King Rd to pick up more riders onward to Metamora via Brint Road (later County Rd T) and North US-64 for breakfast returning via Secor Park via County Rd 6 to County Rd T.

The ride was fine until about a mile or two from Metamora where I got dropped due to high winds; I could no longer draft.  A break occurred during breakfast.

The ride out of town was just as difficult, again due to the the winds.  Got dropped from the two faster groups and rode alone all the way to Secor park.

Three riders about a half mile ahead of me lead me to go south on County Rd N from south bound Counrty Rd 6.  I figured "N" was Bancroft since I was 1 country road or a mile south of US-20 or Central Ave.  Secor Park would be somewhere ahead once I cross back into Lucas County.

Rode into the park and followed the drive all the way to Central Ave.  Turned around to avoid that route back to Monclova.  Decide I would pedal back to the Bancroft entrance.  I figured I would just head out on my own returning to Monclova.

Halfway back into the park I came across the last group who I apparently had been ahead of; Hubert who had been riding next to me on County Rd 6 had left my side.  I didn't know there was yet a third group.
I turn around to join and follow them to the rest of the group resting.

Left via Wolfinger Rd to Bancroft St to Centennial Rd to Angola Rd returning to Albon Rd to Monclova School.  I got dropped again on Albon just north of Garden Rd and finished the ride last.
So...group riding is great as long as you don't tired and get dropped.

I did not continue with the Sunday afternoon group ride from Monclova School which would have completed Hubert's Birthday Ride; 73 miles for 73 years.  I would only have gotten dropped again and the ride benefit of drafting would not have been there making for a miserable hour and a half.

Weather Conditions: Started out cool warming throughout the ride. Cloudy changing to clear skies. SSW winds at 6.9 mph increasing during the ride to a max of 19.6. Gusts to 24.2 mph. It was a beautiful day for a ride in the country.
Min: 63 Max: 72 ºF