Strava Sprinter Van Saves the Day

Thanks to Ride Studio Cafe and Strava for an awesome ride today!  I didn't get word about the inaugural run of the Strava van until yesterday but a century out of Ride Studio Cafe in Lexington up to Wachusett and back sounded like a capital idea.  I knew most of the route, but had never strung the bits and pieces together  for a single ride.  The plan was to turn around at the top of Wachusett, but it only occurred to me this morning that the Access Road would still be snowed in.  Or that the many, many miles that I put in this week should be considered before embarking on a hundred mile odyssey involving well over a mile of climbing.

 True to form, fools rush in where angels dare tread.  If I hadn't downed a Coke and grabbed CLIF Bloks and a bar from the Strava Van at 40 miles, I would have passed out somewhere around where JM's tire failed.  For the record, first Coke in years.

Bottom line:  I over committed on the climbs and paid on the way back.  We had about 20 in the group with two distinct camps on long rides, but I couldn't have enjoyed it more - unless I had eaten more and ridden faster.  My guess is that's a wide spread issue.

Look out for the Strava Sprinter Van.  Bright orange, full of swag and totally on your wavelength. How often do a carload of Californians click with a bunch of New Englander?