![my sweetie](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-hxqXfW7/0/Ch33Zt5qvsPZckQ9kCMcQKTKDhnD3xbtpzxFb67Jz/M/i-hxqXfW7-M.jpg)
I was finally able to get Lizard back on his bike for a short ride last weekend before Mary Carter Greenway got too hot and/or too crowded. We had a delightful ride, saw a lot of wildflowers, and got swept up by pelotons (teams of riders training for upcoming organized rides) more than once.
![happy cyclists](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-jgZPvQV/0/Cr83hDWK2bkb96JQLBV4ZcNKGvgHWHbnR7mvV9kLn/M/i-jgZPvQV-M.jpg)
Almost every group that passed us asked if we are going to be riding the MS-150 this year. I was wearing one of my cherished Premium Pedaler jerseys, of which I am still mighty proud. Elephant Rock would have been last weekend, but the pandemic killed it. Ride the Rockies would have begun next weekend, but it has died, too. The MS-150 is still alive and kicking, and will start in two weeks. But no, we likely will not be doing any more long rides. However, I am grateful for every little ride we get!
![Salsify](https://photos.smugmug.com/Treasures/Nigh-Country/Mary-Carter-Greenway/i-vr7km7w/0/ChGGPZ92ZR9H7PLFn5Q98KFNk9j6nj3CpC4jRF9p5/M/IMG_3789-M.jpg)
And I'm so grateful I got to see wildflowers again!
![prairie poppy](https://photos.smugmug.com/Treasures/Nigh-Country/Mary-Carter-Greenway/i-wMdsSdR/0/gF5TG5PVvqnwKSfVmFDqRPJJnZrTxQHHLcbVtK9h/M/IMG_3798-M.jpg)
Lizard said getting passed by so many riders doesn't make him feel bad anymore. He used to hate when he got "chicked", or passed by a girl. Now, he says he feels like he is doing Ride the Rockies again. What a delightful way to spend an hour very early on a summer morning!
![pentstemmon](https://photos.smugmug.com/Treasures/Nigh-Country/Mary-Carter-Greenway/i-tZTvmN4/0/DwFc3gCL9sJh9JCcq8WgtNdN7kCRt3ffg3BdPMJTm/M/IMG_3802-M.jpg)
Hooray for a ride! Lovely flowers too. I'm glad Lizard has gotten over his distaste for being passed by a gal. :)
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