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Gary's Biking Blog     Ride Stats Distance: 27.24 miles Max Speed: 25.00 mph Time: 02:13:18 Avg Speed: 12.26 mph Bike: Rans Screamer Rd Bent Tandem Club: 'BentRider Recumbent Club Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny and cool with temps in the low 40s. Winds out of the WNW at 10 mph. Ride Description: Red Chip Road Ride. A nice February day beckoned us to ride to Pataskala for lunch. We took off about 10:30am and warmed up quickly after a chilly start rolling downhill through the neighborhood. Then out Palmer to Smoke where we were chased by a black lab. Mar was just readying the water bottle defense when he gave up the chase. We continued into Pataskala and were surprised to see "Share the Road" and "Bike Route" signs, along with Sharrows newly painted on Township Road. Very nice. We pulled into the Nutcracker and had warm lunch. Then back along Mill Rd where we stopped to snap a picture of a State of Ohio property that I noticed the last time I rode this route. Then a great section along the new Etna Rd which now sports a sign designating it "Red Chip Road". We saw a Cooper's Hawk at the intersection with Refugee Rd. Then 8 or 10 Alpaca in the pen swiveled their necks to watch us ride by as we approached Mink. Then back to Palmer and a swift return home. Our route may be found on Google Maps right here: http://bit.ly/A3kDya Navigate by: blog entry | ride entry | any entry << Prev Blog  Saturday, February 18, 2012  Next Blog >>  Red Chip Road Ride Red Chip Road Ride. A nice February day beckoned us to ride to Pataskala for lunch. We took off about 10:30am and warmed up quickly after a chilly start rolling downhill through the neighborhood. Then out Palmer to Smoke where we were chased by a black lab. Mar was just readying the water bottle defense when he gave up the chase. We continued into Pataskala and were surprised to see "Share the Road" and "Bike Route" signs, along with Sharrows newly painted on Township Road. Very nice. We pulled into the Nutcracker and had warm lunch. Then back along Mill Rd where we stopped to snap a picture of a State of Ohio property that I noticed the last time I rode this route. Then a great section along the new Etna Rd which now sports a sign designating it "Red Chip Road". We saw a Cooper's Hawk at the intersection with Refugee Rd. Then 8 or 10 Alpaca in the pen swiveled their necks to watch us ride by as we approached Mink. Then back to Palmer and a swift return home. Our route may be found on Google Maps right here: http://bit.ly/A3kDya 0 member views | 157 total views          report problem |

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