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Father's Day June 19th

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 4:36 pm
by wonger
Is there any interest in a slightly later start for a Sunday ride? Trying to accommodate breakfast making and general adoration from the rest of the family prior to heading out for 3ish hours. Say 9:30 - 10:00 from Fairfield Starbucks?

Re: Father's Day June 19th

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 8:18 pm
by Alan
wonger wrote:Is there any interest in a slightly later start for a Sunday ride? Trying to accommodate breakfast making and general adoration from the rest of the family prior to heading out for 3ish hours. Say 9:30 - 10:00 from Fairfield Starbucks?
If it's actually "Father's Day", Wonger, can I suggest you ramp up your mojo and tell the little ankle-biters that since it's Dad's Day, dedicated to honouring you, the adorable sperm-supply of the family, that you're going to damned well do what you want, on your own schedule, which is drinking coffee and riding with the lads. Here's the secret: The night before, you, in your commanding deep baritone voice, subtly announce to the adoring family that you plan on doing what you damned well please this Sunday, which is meeting at 7:00 for a pre-ride testosterone-lifting expresso and then riding hard to have another coffee with said lads by 9:30. Then, just to show the family what a team player you are, you'll promise to be home to choke back their waffles topped with whipped cream and blueberries by 10am.
Sheesh, Wonger, :roll: what is it about "Father's Day" you don't get?

Re: Father's Day June 19th

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 5:49 am
by Bosie
Or you could do the Silly Summer Solstice ride and be home in time for adoration:)

Re: Father's Day June 19th

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 7:11 am
by Greg F
I say enjoy the adoration. Who knows how long it'll be before the young'n's are too embarrassed to hang out with their uncool dads who are always squeezing into Lycra to ride a bike with skinny tires??

If we weren't going away for the weekend, I'd suggest a midday mtn bike ride, like what Mandy and Louise did on Moms Day.

Re: Father's Day June 19th

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 11:34 am
by AJ Neale
+1 for Craig's suggestion. I'm pretty sure my adorable, adoring daughters won't be awake at 4 am to start cooking breakfast, so I may as well go for a 5000 calorie ride and be ready for when they do wake up! :)

Andrew

Re: Father's Day June 19th

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 2:37 pm
by Robgrant
Is the unofficial Silly Summer Solstice ride happening on Sunday? I haven't seen any unofficial posts?
Rob

Re: Father's Day June 19th

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 2:47 pm
by Rolf
Robgrant wrote:Is the unofficial Silly Summer Solstice ride happening on Sunday? I haven't seen any unofficial posts?
Rob
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Re: Father's Day June 19th

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 3:16 pm
by Robgrant
Didn't think I'd have to look back to April. People really plan ahead!

Re: Father's Day June 19th

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 5:15 pm
by LouiseF
Correction Greg. Mandy and Louise (and Julie)'s mother's day ride started with a 730 am meet up, not mid-day, although it was a fantastic mountain bike ride. What's with these lazy dads?

Re: Father's Day June 19th

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 12:41 am
by alan boden
I'm in for SSSC ride on Sunday at 4:30 am, to be home for the eggs benedict scarf down, lovingly prepared by my expensive progeny - "ok dad...if it's just once a year!".

Re: Father's Day June 19th

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 12:58 pm
by wonger
I'm not sure this is going in the direction I had hoped for. A later start seems to be morphing into a 4:30 start...