Hi Will. A post ride write up:
"Not bad for the first night, it only took 3-1/2 hours to do a 2-1/4 hour ride. We can only get better. Russ, hang in there, better nights are a come'n."
It's probably better that you missed this ride. We had a few problems, one guy was very new to mountain biking and he was slowing us down a lot I busted one of my lights so that didn't help my speed any. The ride leader had a tire fall off the rim (a non tube less wheel) another guy broke his derailleur hanger and screwed up his derailleur. The wound up walking him out to the road and the two guys pushed him back to the lot while he coasted. Next week will be better.