Breakfast was yet another poor effort – less than yesterday’s free one! Anyway, it wasn’t crowded as we could not start riding to 9am. We were ready by about 8am!
At 9am, we all started out under another fine, sunny day. The wind was quite strong initially and this, combined with numerous turns, made progress slow. It took over an hour + ½ to reach sag at 25 miles! A new tandem couple helped though!
After sag, we headed off but no one was very keen so I forged on slowly. Some guys caught up so I rode with them until they stopped for lunch.
From there, the cue sheet was sadly inaccurate and misleading. The wind swirled and provided some tail push.
Riding was on quiet rural roads and also tree lined suburban and university street. The bike patch was rough as guts and one road was “grooved” down hill.
Many of the riders were not skilled at bunch riding and I was hit from behind and cut off, all in the first 10 or so miles! The scenery of urban streets with mountain back drops and rural roads were hard to watch while ensuring you were not knocked off your bike or pushed into a pothole!
Due to navigation problems, the total ride was 65.2 miles in 4hrs 17m with a maximum of 32.3mph. It was basically flat with the odd short climb.
Dinner was an excellent buffet at the truck stop across the road. Chocolate sauce pudding and custard all included!
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