LET’S TRY TO GET SOME MILES IN ON A RIDE THIS FRIDAY, MAY 20. MEET AT TATE CUMMINGS AT 9 AM. THE GROUP WILL DECIDE ON THE DIRECTION WE GO WITH THE FORECAST AND WIND DIRECTIONS. IF WE HEAD TO ELY WE CAN HOPE TO GET A TREAT AT MY MOM’S BAKERY SINCE THEY ARE CURRENTLY ONLY OPEN ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAYS. THE ONE LONG HILL TO SOLON IS A BIT INTIMIDATING, BUT THE RIDE ISN’T A RACE AND MAYBE GOING TO SOLON IS DOABLE. OTHERWISE, FROM TATE CUMMINGS WE COULD HEAD TO NEWBO, DO A LOOP OR TWO AROUND PRAIRIE FISHERY OR MAYBE TACKLE THE HILLS OUT TO INDIAN CREEK NATURE CENTER. ANOTHER OPTION IS TO STAY ON THE CVNT THROUGH CR AND HEAD NORTH TO HIAWATHA OR ROBINS. THIS WILL BE A "TAKE IT EASY” RIDE SINCE MANY OF US HAVE LOGGED FEW OR NO MILES YET FOR THE YEAR AND JUST NEED SOME ENCOURAGEMENT TO GET OUT AND GET SOME MILES IN BEFORE WE HEAD TO THE QUAD CITIES IN A MONTH.