KOAL == King Of All Loops. (Don't ask, not my idea, had nothing to do with it, NOT thinking of doing a route called "King's Mother" in response...)
The day started off terrifyingly chilly, considering that it's the first week in frickin' July. Not a bad thing; it was kinda novel to break out the arm warmers for the first time in weeks, at least for the morning ride to North Park.
There, a good few dozen riders had gathered; a dozen or so on the "fast ride" of the 70-mile loop, another dozen on the "slow ride", and a whole bunch on the 45-miler. I made the mistake of trying to hang with the likes of Chris and Mark; darn good fun, but it's a much better idea to get my head handed to me on a 35-mile training ride than a 70-mile road ride. Oops.
Fun ride, all things considered. Here's the route, preserved for posterity.
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Hmm...I had no idea there was a "slow" group doing the 70 mile loop; had I known, I would have gone out with them. I ended up falling pretty far behind on the approach in to Zelienople, and then took a bunch of shortcuts in order to take a much-needed lunch break at home.
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