Yesterday we traveled to Newark, DE for the
Icicle Metric sponsored by the
White Clay Bicycle Club. Let me begin by saying that this ride generally lives up to the name and did so again this year. Brrrr. I've lost track of how many times we have done this event, but I will tell you that it is always a great day of riding. When you think of Delaware, you may think of flat. WRONG!!! Not in this part of the state! The ride leaves the campus of the University of Delaware and within a few miles you are out of town passing orchards, streams, farm lands and parks. The courses cross into Maryland and Pennsylvania while weaving back into Delaware. You have the option of 35, 50 or 100 km routes and all include a very well stocked food stop.
GPS files are available for all routes as well as cue sheets and one souvenir per rider. If you are lucky you will get one of the cue sheet holders before they are gone! We missed out this year but picked up a rear blinky light and a water bottle instead. The stop is at a school which gives you a chance to use the facilities and get warmed up. You can refill your bottles and choose from a great buffet of fruit, cookies, brownies, trail mix and PB&J sandwiches - just to name a few things on the menu. Of course when you leave there you will be climbing...again.
Last year had milder temps but with lots of rain. This year we had bright sunshine with temperatures in the 30's and some wind. It made for a very nice day of riding! WCBC scores an A+ again!!!! See you next year!
-PowerBar Ironman Perform
-PowerBar Gel Blasts
-1 PB&J on squishy white bread
-H2O
-1 brownie and some trail mix for the way home :-)
