Day 16 – July 2, 2008
Windy Wednesday. Today was a brutal day for bicycling. The day began with thunderstorms, delaying the start of the ride until 9 AM. After the rain delay, came a terrible stretch of pavement that was being ground down in preparation of a new surface. This continued for 9 miles. I was surprised and impressed that Gary and Matt road this stretch of road. During this time it was raining lightly and the wind was increasing. By mid-day the winds were gusting to 30 – 35 mph. Not a good day for biking. I did not venture too far from the riders today, as the conditions were poor at best and I wanted to be close if they needed assistanc.jpg)
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It was a long day and made longer due to crossing into the Central Time Zone and losing an hour. My day was made longer due to an issue with the server used to load the photos. After several attempts and waiting for them to process, I think they are available for viewing. The photos cannot relate the conditions Gary and Matt encountered today. I could not find a way to capture the wind in a photo. Check out Matt’s blog, as he does an excellent job of sharing his experience of the ride.
Bob
Windy Wednesday. Today was a brutal day for bicycling. The day began with thunderstorms, delaying the start of the ride until 9 AM. After the rain delay, came a terrible stretch of pavement that was being ground down in preparation of a new surface. This continued for 9 miles. I was surprised and impressed that Gary and Matt road this stretch of road. During this time it was raining lightly and the wind was increasing. By mid-day the winds were gusting to 30 – 35 mph. Not a good day for biking. I did not venture too far from the riders today, as the conditions were poor at best and I wanted to be close if they needed assistanc
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e….and to provide an occasional escape from the wind.It was a long day and made longer due to crossing into the Central Time Zone and losing an hour. My day was made longer due to an issue with the server used to load the photos. After several attempts and waiting for them to process, I think they are available for viewing. The photos cannot relate the conditions Gary and Matt encountered today. I could not find a way to capture the wind in a photo. Check out Matt’s blog, as he does an excellent job of sharing his experience of the ride.
Bob
