113 miles with 3,466' of climbing
Michigan is treating us well! We loaded our luggage at 6:30, and Gary, Terry, Gail and I were on the roads shortly thereafter. My bike is now working fine since Jim our mechanic put my old chain back on my bike at 9:30 last night. It was still somewhat dark as we began, conveying the message that the daylight hours are starting to wane. The sky looked spectacular as the sun peeked over the horizon. The winds were out of the southwest, which couldn't have been better for our direction. Midway through the ride, we picked up Jane and Katie who always ride at a fast clip. Averaging 17.7 mph, we were one of the first groups to arrive at the hotel. It was great to finally have some time to just relax. After yesterday's stressful day (bike issues) and only 5.5 hours of sleep, we needed some relaxation.
Before dinner, we finally had a chance to thank Gary and Terry for their heroic efforts of pulling us those 84 miles when we were both sick. We bought a bottle of wine and caught up on their personal lives. They are two really great guys and considering their ages of 69 and 70, they are in incredible shape.
Tomorrow "should" be a moderately easy day since we only ride 74 miles. Of course, I have been fooled before.
Finally! A tail wind! And what sounds to be like a nice, well matched foursome to ride with. Hope you have that the rest of the trip!
ReplyDeleteAnd Gail, pleased to hear that re-installation of the old chain did the trick, though i must admit i'm puzzled by the whole situation... we'll have that discussion over a nice bottle of wine when your safely back in Delaware!
Stay safe.
Tom