The Hope Ride, out of Hope, Indiana, just east of Columbus, is a favorite with many BBCers. A good number of Bloomington bike riders were seen at this year’s event, along with about 2400 others. The weather was cool and a bit windy, but we still enjoyed the relatively flat terrain.
There were many different options, including short at 25 miles and very short for 13. Our group took the 50 mile figure eight loop that brought us to the town square shortly after 1 pm for a taco salad lunch and live music. We opted for another 25 mile loop, which got us back to the start at Hauser High School in time for the root beer floats.
Here’s a photo of our riding group at a rest stop on a farm around mile 70. Craig, CE, Allan, Steve, Laraine, Gail, Rachel. Thanks to Klaus for the photo. For all but one of us this was our first time doing the Hope Ride.
Others, including Jim, Sylvia, and Klaus opted to do the final 25 mile loop to bring their total to about 100 miles for the day.