All week we have been anticipating this ride from Lebanon to Rochester. Everyone has been saying this is the most difficult ride of the trip...the HOLE trip.
Anyways we wake up at around 6:15 and have a hot meal..AGAIN. We frantically scarfed it down and just as frantically cleaned the church. Our departure time was 8am where we managed to not get lost and get on the right path right away. To be honest it was sad to be leaving such a great church and meals. So the day started off just great, it was nice and sunny and bareley any clouds. We were able to cruize at about 20mph up slight grades for the first 20 miles just fine. We were flying. At about mile 30 we stoped for lunch...yup you guessed it PB&J. Then right as we left, yup you guest it again...the rain came. It started pouring again as we were riding and we were drenched...again. We barely managed to get dry from the last ride 3 days ago. Guess we cant get any break. Well we were able to puch through it and made it to mile 40. Now came what everyone was talking about. we had a mountain to get over. Bethal(sp?) mountain rd. about 6 miles of continuous up hill. Oh yeah did i mention it was still raining? Well we destroyed this mountain. ALL THE WAY OVER. I couldn't feel my legs about half way up...yeah brutal. We had some inclines which my front tire was coming off the road and my lowest gear was apparently not low enough. But the whole group power climbed our way to the top for the nice downhill on the other side. It was pretty hard but i was honestly expecting alittle more from all the build up. But thats probably why it was easier. On the way down it kinda stopped raining and gain some speed. again for the sake of my mother i wont mention anymore.
So now i am typing from the Rochester Public library and i think i am all caught up on my blogging. Sorry for such the sparadic posts. it is supprisingly difficult to find the time and the computer and hte internet to do it. But i will try as often as possible.
Hope all is well. OH AND SEND ME RIDDLES IF YOU HAVE THEM. I need something to think about while peddeling.
ANSWER: Hey do you know how to drive this thing?
Joke of the day/post: Why was 6 afraid of 7?
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