So we woke up pretty early and I finished marking the bike and run course for the group. El was waiting on the deck for people to start arriving...and DH was filling the cooler with beers, etc. for the barbecue...
People started arriving and getting ready...there was some confusion about start time and the day was getting hot...
Finally everyone (almost) was there and the group headed out for the ride...
I went out with the first group and as we went by a neighbor's ranch about 2 miles out I realized that their little dogs were out...and they were running towards the line...the first 5 or so bikes handled it pretty much okay, but then I looked up and saw the big giant black dog come barrelling down the drive...I said "I am going to U and keep the dogs on the other side of the road" called the U audibly and with hand gesture...no one behind me and I turn...I was past the center line of the road almost done with my turn and I hear this girl scream from the other side of the road...she is veering hard left (for no apparent reason) and coming right at me...there is no one on her right at all...and she is gripping the middle of her handlebars instead of over her brakes...I speed up to tuck into the other side...and she just keeps coming right at me! I get to the other side of the road, unclip and have my legs out and here she comes...she doesn't
I went out with the first group and as we went by a neighbor's ranch about 2 miles out I realized that their little dogs were out...and they were running towards the line...the first 5 or so bikes handled it pretty much okay, but then I looked up and saw the big giant black dog come barrelling down the drive...I said "I am going to U and keep the dogs on the other side of the road" called the U audibly and with hand gesture...no one behind me and I turn...I was past the center line of the road almost done with my turn and I hear this girl scream from the other side of the road...she is veering hard left (for no apparent reason) and coming right at me...there is no one on her right at all...and she is gripping the middle of her handlebars instead of over her brakes...I speed up to tuck into the other side...and she just keeps coming right at me! I get to the other side of the road, unclip and have my legs out and here she comes...she doesn't 
No...she just t-bones my back fork, buries her handlebars in my wheel, rips off my saddlebag and throws her weight forward...I reach back and keep her from falling...because I am thinking "no way I am going to fall down for this..." She yanks out her handlebars further damaging my spokes and is super pissy...I am trying to be cool and be understanding that this is a very new rider and she just kind of panicked, but everyone is okay...and surely my bike isn't too bad...because her bike was fine...she pedals off with the group...and I have to wait for SAG because my wheel is jacked, my gears are stuck and my bike is screwed (I didn't have my camera and then I was too irritated when I got back to the house to document)...but the workout continued and the group practiced their transitions...so that was a good thing...
Then afterwards hung out at the bar for lunch and drinks....
Yes...there was some remaining drama from the other cyclist and she required ice and wanted people to bring her things...while I (the one that took the entire brunt of the hit) ran around hostessing...today I still have the bruise indentations of her handlebars and wheel on my left side...awesome...but a friend that was here let me borrow his wife's bike for the tri...so it all worked out and in sum a great day and a great ride...our pool has been trouble all summer and Saturday in the middle of the event the guys showed up to start jackhammering the pool...kind of funny...but we were able to feed them too...I am told I will have my pool back and refinished this weekend...since it is supposed to be 104 again, I will really need it! That is unless we decide to get out of dodge...we will see...no decisions yet....
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