Today four riders...three female and one male... went to Carversville, PA on one of the most beautiful days this summer. It's Team Estrogen and a Male....as I call it. Look at the photo below and you will understand.
We headed up the ridge via Aquetong Road and took the less hilly way to Carversville via Sugan Road. Sunday's are busy on the PA roads even in this area so we were extra cautious to pay attention to the traffic.
Here are some photos from the rest stop at the Carversville Deli
Team Estrogen and one Male
It seems that I have more than once found myself with a Team Estrogen and one Male. There was a ride in Florida that had Joe B as the one male and there were four other females. It's rare to find this mix of riders but it seems as though there are more females joining in on the adventure of road riding.
This puppy seems to have a permanent spot at the window when her owner visits the deli. The owner puts her on the ledge while he visits with friends inside the store. She constantly looks inside to make sure she sees her owner. It's a win win for both....she gets to hang outside getting lots of attention and her owner gets to visit his friends!
The Carversville Inn across from the deli. Fleecydale Road is one of my favorites!
We changed the route on the ride leader ( thank you Blake for being flexible) and headed down Fleecydale Road towards the river.
Enlarge the photo and look at the sign on this house. It says Fleecydale Cottage. I keep waiting for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to come out and say hello!
Fleecydale is under construction and it seems that we often find ourselves on a multisport ride.
That's me carrying my bike across a plank that is supporting a heavy piece of equipment. This was actually one of the easier bike carry-over the construction sites that I have experienced with this group. Tom H. should have been with us as he often seems to find these type of road conditions/construction.
We headed back towards the ride start location via River Road. Sunday's are very busy on this road but we managed to stay safe. Once in New Hope, PA ( also a very busy town on Sunday) we headed back up Mechanic Street and up the hill out of town and out of traffic.
There was a stone structure ( I think it might be a house or a garage) that was picture worthy at the top of this climb. Thank you Perpetual Headwinds for providing these photos of that structure.
You had to be there to really appreciate this structure. It looks like part of stone building that has fallen apart but it has a beauty to it.
We made to back to Yardley Park and Ride with 47.3 miles and 2,400 ft of climbing. Great ride with a great group.
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