MORBID Turkey Day Ride

So MORC has an unofficial Turkey Day ride at Leb every year that was moved to Battle Creek at 9am. A few of us(Scott, MikeyB, and me(Pete) couldn't make that ride and needed to get home a bit earlier that than would allow. Enter, 730AM at the River Bottoms. Indian Mounds to the Old Ferry Bridge and back. We all were at Indian Mounds a bit before 730, got ready and started to ride. A little ways in we realized that we were all dumb and forgot cameras...and beer. So the following pictures are a recreation of what happened.

We rode down to the Ferry Bridge without much incident. We had to break the raft loose since it was frozen in. Scott had to take the tree in some borrowed road Lake shoes but made it across. He pulled like hell to bust the raft loose and we made it across in little time.

On the way back we pass about 80 other bikers including the LCR folks and saw some Grandstay kits also. Most said hi and good morning, thanks for being nice on the trails.

We get back to the raft and get pulled across. I unload first and am about 3/4 of the way up the stairs. Scott is coming right behind me when I hear splashing. This is what it would have looked like if you were to come upon us, but Scott was wearing more clothes though.

What happened was Scott slipped because of the road cleats and went about up to his knees. We hurried back to the cars so we didn't have to amputate.

Those last few hills before Indian Mounds were killers and with those two on geared bikes in front of me, master says faster on the SS so I can climb hills.

Hope you still have toes Scott!

The End. Have a good Turkey Day y'all!