May 9 BRAN - NUMB Training ride completed

We had a nice 52 mile ride this morning south of Lincoln. This was one of our BRAN-NUMB training rides. All participants will be going to Ogalalla in June for the 250 mile 4 day NUMB Ride for Hunger. Brad, Spencer, Dave and I jumped out ahead and Steve and Shirley (on her new Giant) caught up with us at the Firth turn-off. Steve and Shirley planned to ride only 40 miles today. We started out in 47 degree temps, but it warmed up to near 60 by 1:30 when we got back to Bennet. However, we did have 10-15 mph north winds and lots and lots of hills on this route today. Good practice for the hills to come! There was a couple of scary parts of the ride, though. Some lady in a Jaguar decided to pass a semi on the westerly leg between Adams and Courtland. Both vehicles were coming straight toward Dave and I on a road without shoulders. Luckily she squeezed past us, and no one was hurt. Another episode was on the stretch east of Roca. Brad, Spence and I heard this very loud screech as a car came to an abrupt stop after cresting a hill and seeing cyclists in front of them. We were all single file near the white line. Again, no one got hurt on this ride. However, you might want to ask Kerri about her crash on Thursday evening.