Weather:
Clear and mild am about 65 degrees with
morning dew that made our bikes wet.
Mostly clear with small puffy white clouds
in the pm and very hot -- over 100 degrees.
We had light cross winds and some tail
winds most of the day and headwinds for the last 6 miles.
|
Points of Interest:
Went through the city of Post named after
the founder of the cereal brand.
More oil and cotton fields. Lots of farm
equipment.
A lot of dogs chased us along the road.
|
Highlights:
Rolling hills beginning at mile 51 and
nice shoulders made for fun riding.
Another "pace line" crash occurred
just before the first sag today. Two riders were injured but
neither required emergency care. Both riders landed on their
shoulders and hands and have numerous scrapes and bruises. We
anticipate both riders will ride again tomorrow.
Bruce had another tire problem - the "almost
new (200 miles)" Specialized tire formed a large "bubble"
and had to be replaced.
|
People We Rode With:
Brian rode with Ed and Lon and Susan (on
their tandem) into the first stop, solo until lunch, with Rich
to the last stop and then with Lon to the motel.
Bruce rode solo to the first stop because
everyone was hammering down and he couldn't catch anyone from
behind! After providing some first aid to both riders at the
first SAG, Bruce also rode with Lon and Susan. After lunch, Bruce
rode with Ed and formed "Team Michigan".
Bruce's saddle time - 6 hrs. 28 min. (avg.
speed = 20.1 mph).
Brian is abstaining from including his
riding time and average speed so as not to increase an already
competitive environment!
|
Comments/Quotes:
As if the 4 or 5 mistakes made by my (Brian's)
bike store weren't enough, I found out that they put on the wrong
set of rear wheel gears which made it much harder climbing the
mountains...just wanted to send a special thanks to R&A Cyclery
in Brooklyn.
We are searching for other guest correspondents
but haven't had much luck so far.
After 11 days, our minds are starting
to clear, the stresses of work are distant, and our bodies are
getting stronger. This is a great chance to view life from a
new vantage point. We're hoping to discover the meaning of life
- we'll let you know as soon as it happens!!
|
