Day 167 - the weekly Rippah road ride, crash, and another rose photo

The Rippah ride was a little scary today - I was leading the ride in Lexington Center, I caught a rider ahead of us, and about 10 seconds later, I heard the sound of metal hitting the ground. We turned back to see what had happened, and the caught rider had gone down hard "JRA" - Just Riding Along.

Ugh.

I hate to see crashes, and although the rider hadn't broken any bones, he was not in a state in which he could get back up and ride home. Fortunately, he had enough mental wherewithal to order an Uber home, and we were on our way.

Everyone on the ride was a little gun shy after that incident, and although I don't like the circumstances, it is good to be reminded that we are mortal and that riding is a dangerous activity.

Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/326501525

I have decided to not even bother photographing the Ripper road rides. Instead, here are some roses from the garden post ride with some heavy post processing.

David Austen Princess Anne rose