Flying V

Today the club took a quick ride around the short route with a couple new members. The first was a long time rider, first time clubber, Matt "Nair" Davidson. Nair is a long time rider and Ironman athlete, which essentially means he could kick all of our asses.

The second new rider was Jeff "Goose" Binder. You may be asking yourself, "Self, why is Jeff's nickname Goose? Is it due to his extensive military back group? Maybe it is because he leaves droppings all over the golf course?" Neither of these guesses are correct. Next time please just allow me to explain the story without interrupting your reading with idiotic thoughts.

The real reason why Goose is Goose is as follows. During the winter many birds find in necessary to fly south to a warmer climate. While flying they tend to form a "V" to cut the wind and allow for an easier flight. While this works well for geese, the same principles apply to cyclist. Normally the geese will rotate from back to front working their way forward until they take the head position. In our case, everyone moved forward to take the lead except for one weak goose who stayed in the back the entire ride.

On the positive side, he was able to make it all the way...95% of the way up the north entrance hill at school.

Good ride today boys. Keep up the good work.