Why, Ed! I do appreciate that!

Oh, Lenny! You have just made a great day better! Thank you for your kind words. As I ride next week, it will be your wife I will be thinking of.

Thank you...pm sent.

Postponed pie and ride. The spirit was willing but the flesh was weak. Stayed home with hubs as he recovered from medical procedure. We specifically inquired about riding..but doc was firm...5 days. Oh well, we will surely get a ride in soon. I will make a practice pie today with whatever fruit the market has.

Pie Ride is cancelled.

Trailnet cancelled the "Foot High Pie Ride" due to rain and lightning storms. That decision didn't impact me and Mrs. Grouch because we had already decided not to go.

Success, but a bit delayed. there was a ride for the masses highlighted in Eastbourne so I delayed the ride to leave home at 12. Got to my favourite cafe by 1 and had to choose the Pie. Decisions---Decisions:innocent:

The one that looked more like a Pie than any other was Apple and Autumn Fruits. Could have done with a bit more Autumn in it as the Apple was a bit sweet but it was delicious

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And onto the ride. More of that on another post but what a let down. I saw more riders on the MUP on the way home. But what a surprise when I got home. The wife had gone Food shopping and picked me up a Pie. Morrello cherry and discounted price as it has to be eaten today.

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I suppose as it has a use by date on it of the 19th- it could last till tomorrow---But it won't. But as I did 40 miles this morning/afternoon I feel I can warrant another piece of Pie.

Success, just late in posting. The night before, I explained to my wife that it was 50+ pie ride day and I was planning on a long ride and had no where to stop for pie. She told me to enjoy my ride and she would take care of everything. Well, I left early in the morning (temp 54 and overcast) and 3.5 hours later arrived home to my choice of either warm Peach Pie or apple crumb. After a hot shower, I decided on having a peice of both.

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Thanks to my lovely wife, the day turned out great and carried over to today's ride, which began with pie and ended with pie.

No pie could be found along the section of the Allegheny Passage I rode but I did ride 30 miles and wore the 50+ jersey. Would a mocha frappe from McDonald's be a suitable substitute? I had one of those on the ride back to Ohio.

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Well, it wasn't Saturday, and the bakery didn't have pie, we weren't both 50+, but it was a good ride anyway. :-)

Today, Sunday, I rode over to Milford to meet my young friend Beth, who is 4 months pregnant, and did a slow & easy 15 mile loop with her. At the end of the 15 miles, we stopped at a great bakery, but they didn’t have any pie, so she had a cinnamon roll and I had an almond croissant. It was very good (and kind of pie shaped.) I rode back home from there, a total of 40 miles.

"Rules are rules" and "Rules are made to be broken"... take your pick.

If you want to subscribe to the first statement, just continue on to the next post. Maybe they followed all the rules.

If you want to subscribe to the second statement, read on.

Friday night, my bride of 36 years and I took the tandem out for a 16 mi sunset ride along A1A in Ft Lauderdale, 8 mi each way. We were unsure if we would be able to do the pie ride on Saturday, 9/18, so we figured we could perhaps get a jump, just in case....

We parked in a bank parking lot about a mile from the beach, to avoid paying the confiscatory beach side parking ($1.75 per hr, min.) The price we had to pay was the 17th st causeway, a mere pimple to most but for us Floridians the 80+ ft climb seems like Mt. Everest. Add to it the 15+mph winds in our face and the fact that I mistakenly up-shifted to the big ring instead of down shifting to the granny gear, and it FELT like Everest. Adding "insult to injury" mother nature decided to cry with laughter and her tears came down as a searing cold rain on our ascent. We rode down the other side carefully and pulled under an overhang to wait out the squall.

While there we got talking to a tourist on a motor scooter who was in town on business from Vancouver, BC, CA. After a few minutes of small talk, we were both on our way again.

Joy and I continued fighting a fierce cross wind for the next 7 mi. We stopped at the fishing pier at Commercial and spent a few romantic minutes sipping HEED and granola bars amidst the crowd of tourist and locals admiring our bike. After a suitable rest, we headed south and were happy to find the cross wind was mostly behind us. We did in 23 min the 7 miles it took us 35 min to go up, and crossing the causeway bridge was almost easy as we had mother nature, now on our side, giving us a gentle push, and we were in the granny gear this time.

We managed to crank it up to 35 on the downside until we had to turn left to our next stop; Carlos and Pepe's Mexican Restaurant. Despite my efforts to the contrary, Joy had a strong hankering for a Margarita, salsa, and chips, not coffee and pie. Sometimes you just have to go with the flow. Besides, the otherwise excellent menu did not have a pie choice. Well, not any pie we wanted.

You see, we did have pie for dessert, but unfortunately, and much to our chagrin, it was humble pie.

After running up a tab, I reach for my wallet only to find it MISSING! Joy had a few $ in her wallet, and I knew I had my check book in the van. We asked the server to summon the manager, and when he arrived we managed to get him to agree do accept a personal check.

Saturday just didn't work out for a real pie ride. Sorry, but it just didn't happen.

Sunday we had church, family breakfast, pool time with the grandson, and a bike club afternoon social to watch the Dolphin game. It was at the social the opportunity arose to complete the requirements.

Well, kinda, anyway. Here's another rule bender. The only pie available was one of my all time favorites - Boston Cream Pie. Ok, ok, so maybe it isn't really a pie. But what the hell. If you are going to break the rules, why not go all the way.

So, make up your own mind. Did we do a pie ride, or not? We don't really care. We had a great ride, refreshments, and what I consider pie - Boston Cream Pie.

Here in south Alabama, the only bakeries are in WALLY WORLD :( Since I'm not much of a berry guy... Lemon. As you can see Harry is not impressed. Even though we did 25 miles.

Did my pie ride today as yesterday was unable to ride as planned. Went to two places, one did not have pie, the next would not let me bring my bike in. So on the way home stopped at PieLoom and the manager let me bring in my bike. I had cherry pie. Total miles was 40.

What a nice wife you have!

Belated and Short! But It Had Pie!
 

I too had to postpone my pie ride until late this afternoon, and it was a rather short ride due to lack of time. I had made some adjustments to my Giant, which is to be my main commuter during the upcoming rainy season, as it is the only one of my three bikes that has fenders. So I took it out for a test ride around town running various errands. Near the end of the ride I stopped at Whole Foods and bought a gluten-free, dairy-free lemon tart, then went across the parking lot for tea to go with it. My bike (the one with the yellow panniers) had lots of company in the bike racks! English breakfast and lemon tart were yummy, and I watched a nice sunset while eating.

Thank you, she is the best.

OK, no photos so it didn't really happen, but...

I did get out in the morning on Saturday and ride 35 miles on the streets and hills of Arlington, VA (no trails this time). However, I did not end up stopping on the ride so when we went grocery shopping in the afternoon, I picked up a blueberry pie at Giant and had a slice after dinner. Not as good as what I'd planned on having at Moms Apple Pie in Leesburg, but since I was riding the PPTC Back Roads Century on Sunday (in BERRYville, VA!), I had lots of errands to do and couldn't double the length of the Saturday ride to get out there.

At least I'm not the only one that failed at the pie ride. I had it all mapped out: a 25 mile ride uphill from central Phoenix to the town of Carefree, to the Sundial Cafe, which I had read had good pie. The ride went great, but when I got there... no pie! Just some mini desert thingies that didn't sound at all appetizing. So I opted for part of a bacon and cheese omelette and OJ to get me through the ride back. Total of 50 miles, and it was the best job I've done of maintaining electrolytes, hydration and carb consumption to stay strong for the whole ride.

Still hotter than hell in Phoenix - setting records for this late in the year.

OK, all this talk has made me reconsider my "pizza pie" ride on the 18th, especially since that was sort of accidental. Not accidentally eating pizza - that part was deliberate, as was the riding that preceded it. It's just that I completely forgot that it was International Pie Ride Day and just happened to have pizza because in the previous week's sponsored group ride we got coupons for freebies.

So, this coming Saturday I'll head out again and this time make it actual pie. I'm not promising it will be good - I may be limited to a stop at the Village Pantry a block or so before I get home, for a Hostess or some such thing. Or maybe I'll pick one up first and stash it in my jersey pocket to enjoy at the turnaround. But one way or another, pie I shall have!

I think we should have another pie ride in the near future.

For all those who missed it and for those of us who love pie!

Maybe we should either change it up or broaden it some what and have a cake ride or an ice cream ride or a doughnut ride or a pastry ride or a pizza ride next. We could do a "ride of the month" and all join the Clysdale Group. Maybe a general dessert ride.

Just name the date and I'll be on it. Don't know how your weather fares over there but I reckon all of us "Failures" should do penance and train before hand. Starting this Sunday and I'll be in training---Beforehand if the Pie is available- but won't be able to ride till then.

I'm saving my pie ride for Denver in a week. I know it is a bit off schedule. But, then I've never been noted for conformity.

I completed my first Century ride (miles, not km) on the 18th in Arthur, IL. Near perfect weather, tolerable winds, mostly flat route between corn, soybeans, alfalfa and the like. My 50+ brain that was so busy trying to remember to do all the right things, that I forgot to stop for post-ride nourishment at an Amish bakery and get a superb, freshly baked, warm, blueberry pie. <sob>

Didn't know they had fresh blueberries in IL. Or, was it just the pie was fresh?

I've got an old friend who does the Arthur ride every year (this year it coincided with his birthday). I'd love to get over to ride it with him, but the drive from Indy would have me getting up at about 4:00 AM or earlier, and my days of doing that sort of thing are long behind me. ;)

I agree! We should all train by eating MORE pie!

I was dreaming of the fresh pie. Central Illinois has precious few fresh blueberries.
Drive over the night before, as we did from south suburban Chicago. Found a low key B&B close enough to ride to the start, so grandma got to sleep in and shop Arthur while I rode. The bill came to about a $/mile.
So, might I see you there next year?

Just wondering as I didn't know. By the way I was eating fresh local blueberries as I posted. Have to wait till next year for more :(

You well might. It occurred to me just today that there are any number of friends we could stay with in the Chambana area. Some in Monticello, in fact, and that would be an easy drive to the start. Don't know why I hadn't put those particular 2s together to get that particular 4. Duh.

Pie Ride Report
 

My pie ride was on our normal Friday ride from Brookville to Arcanum, OH. Round-trip is 30 miles. Terrain is really flat, you can see the water tower in Arcanum from 6 miles out. Usually have lunch at Smith’s Coffee House or Miller’s Tavern. Today was Miller’s Tavern, great food and super people, and fabulous blackberry pie with ice cream.