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Thank-you to the cast of characters of this year's 5th annual FODOFT weekend. Great time! Here's my version:

Tim "20 tooth", and Tom "Strobe" had breakfast at the Littleton Diner, broke through a wall of rain to get in a little riding Friday on the upper Darling trails. Poundcake roots were a little slippery eh boys? Leo was out there somewhere riding solo.

Scott, J Mac, Getch, and Curt showed up at dusk with express delivery of Tom's replacement pedals. Camp was all set up, dinner ready, and the fire was roaring. Curt introduced everyone to his friend Mike who dropped in from a nearby slopeside condo. Mike is a nice guy with no previous involvent with FODOFT.

Slept in 'til daylight Saturdy morning, about 45 degrees, dark clouds and northwest winds. Mike came by ready to ride and introduced us to his sweetie who passed on the ride and took off with the dogs for a hike around Willoughby.

Saturday ride from the Inn at Mountain View:
10:30 start, X-Clockwise loop heading out Bemis to Toadies and River Run, in and out of Webs and DryFeet to West Branch, Hogback and Sidewinder, (where we found Sven and Dennis. Be sure to watch the video.) Old Webs and out to the Darling Hill Rd. Crossing DH Rd., Vast for a bit, turned back northerly on Culvert Cut, Knob, Vast, Bill Mcgill to Worth It. Took the Mansion View which climbs the highest on the east side of Darling Hill. The turny descent down Mt. View, lower Worthit, Kitchell and Herbs might be worth the climb back to the Inn. We spotted a car in the village.

Scott, Leo, and Sven headed home by late afternoon. Be sure to check out the Weak and Feeble blog to read about DEA (Sven) and JJ's (Dennis) day. I get tired just thinking about it. Mike's fiancee eventually made it back from Willoughby and most hung around for the meal and a little fireside time.

Sunday ride from the Inn at Mountain View:
Tom, Tim, J Mac and Getch broke camp and were riding by 11. Curt had to drop out due to illness. Started out on a short x-clockwise circuit on the northern Darling Hill trails. Loop to Pouncake, Fenceline, Pasture Point and a 200' climb out via Coronary to Loop.
next: Continued south on Bemis, then back down into the West Brnch. Passumpsic Valley for a little clockwise loop into the fabulous Tap 'n Die, n'ly along River Run and up and out on River Walk (yeh, let's walk) to Loop back to the Inn. Getch and J. Mack raced the pavement down the East Darling Hill Rd (J Mac won) to the car and we had a picnic in the KT parking lot with Strobe and Middle Ring (aka 20 Tooth, Anonamoose, Wood Eye, toolman) before heading home ahead of sprinkles, and, was that snow?