15 Annual Thanksgiving Ride

15th ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DAY RIDE 2022! “THE LITERARY LOOP*”

MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/hX1N4TpQhrJM9NLt8
NOTES:

1. We ride counterclockwise. This year, we will make a brief detour on 32nd to drop by Greg and Deb Johnson’s house to give our best wishes and in appreciation for Greg’s courage and determination to recover and get back on the bike.
2. The ride is “talking pace, NO DROP.” E-Bikes are welcome provided the rider is pack savvy and understands the pace. Feel free to invite friends as long as they are pack-savvy and understand the pace.
3. Meet at REI at 9:30. We’ll take a group shot and leave promptly at 10:00. There should be plenty of parking at the lot on Water street and on Platte next to REI. RSVP & how many are coming with you at: bshaverco@gmail.com
4. THE RIDE IS CANCELLED IF IT IS SNOWING AND/OR ROADS ARE SLOPPY/ICY. TEXT 303-720-0204 if in doubt.

   THE LITERARY LOOP is named for some of the streets we will pass on our route: ALCOTT: Louisa May ALCOTT (American): 1832 – 1888 “Little Women.”
   ELIOT: T.S. ELIOT (English): 1888 – 1965 Nobel Prize for Literature 1948

IRVING: John IRVING (American): 1942 – “The World According to Garp.” Friend, Steve Tesich wrote the screenplay starring Robin Williams.TENNYSON: Alfred, Lord TENNYSON (English): 1809 – 1892 “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”

WOLFF: Virginia WOLFF (English): 1882 – 1941 “Mrs. Dalloway.”
YATES: Richard YATES (American): 1926 – 1992 “Revolutionary Road.”
WADSWORTH: Henry WADSWORTH Longfellow (American): 1807 – 1882 “Paul Revere’s Ride.”
KIPLING: Rudyard KIPLING (English): 1865 – 1936 “Jungle Book.”
MILLER: Arthur MILLER (American) 1915 – 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama: “Death of a Salesman.” Was married to Marilyn Monroe. BYRON: Lord BYRON (English): 1788-1824 “Love’s Philosophy”