765 Racing: Cleveland Cobbles Wrap Up...

Looking back on things and conversation; I guess this was the 5 yr of Cleveland Cobbles. Maybe I don’t count the first year, and make a big to-do about next year…any case; the day was a beautiful sunny Sunday in the late 40’s to low 50’s and we made a record right out of the gate we had a flat. So after that got fixed, we were on our way. Our normal start; up old Denison, down, & up Valley and onto the cobbles. We took a detour down some gravel and up to Harmondy park where we had a nice 20 minute wait. A few flats, and a broken chain later; we were on our way again and into Old Brooklyn.

Near the zoo we hit a nice little mud section, and some more mud at Brookside Reservation. Getting into Tremont was pretty uneventful. Getting out, was not. We drop quite a few riders getting to W. 41^st. We rode into Ohio City, and the cobbles were feeling good. Some really good roads over there. Zig-zagged around Ohio City and took a new route into the Flats passing the old Bounce. Getting to the hill in the Flats on Main, I noticed my right shifter getting loose, so standing up and thrashing the bike up the hill, might not be a good idea. Then I noticed if the lever was pushed down then it would tighten up the brake…not my first rodeo, so I made due for the time.

Out of the Flats and back into Tremont, I found myself in the back of the pack as I was getting my food on. Through Tremont and past a couch after a pedestrian bridge, up and around W. 12st…and it was a vote for the Rowley Inn. Some went in for some…ummm…carbs. Then down the hill and more mud, and a few laps around the track. Then it was time for the last official hill, Holmden Ave. & my legs felt it on this one.

Down behind Steelyard, as I chatted with Michelle Mead. Our route was impeded by a train. Our choice was to go up Old Denison or hop over the train; over the train it was. First time for everything.