More than a dozen riders gathered at Mount Cranmore early on Monday morning. The Old Spokes were going to ride the Hurricane Zone. Some had done it before, others of us had never tried it. Either way, it was going to be an adventure.
The plan was to shuttle bikes up Hurricane Mountain Road to the Black Cap parking area. Having several pickup trucks handy made that easy. Unloading people and bikes, we got ready to ride.
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