26-27 Sept was the 2009 Bike MS event. I wrote briefly about this fundraiser in the past. Thank you to all who donated!
The morning got off to an interesting start, with cool weather and rain on the drive from Charlottesville to Buchanan (site of the race). However, the weather looked ok as we pulled into town. We did the final registration, then hopped on our bikes just in time of the final (delayed) start. There weren’t very many people riding, some having started during the previous wave, others completely bailing on the event (out of 80 who signed up, only 30 actually showed up).
Andre, Charles and I did a 50 mile loop, while the others did a 25 mile ride. I won’t go into the gory details, suffice to say it was cool weather (mid 50s) and rainy for most of the ride. That made for some interesting riding. We briefly got lost (due to my inability to read signs 
) which tacked on another 6 miles, but hey, what’s a charity ride without getting lost? 
There were plenty of rest stops along the way with food and drink. The ride was quite well supported! I hadn’t done a 50 mile ride in at least a year, but I managed to make it through, probably due in large part to the frequent “refueling” points along the way.
Once we finished the ride, we were treated to a nice fried chicken dinner! Despite the rain and cold I had a great time. I’m definitely looking to go back next year to ride and support the MS Society.
