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In Conclusion 3505 Miles Across the Country
Mission accomplished for me, but unfortunately Buzz was taken out by COVID in Sante Fe. I completed the remainder of the ride without him. This tour was a grueling task to say the least, cycling nearly every day for over 5 hours and sometimes 7 or 8 hours. Consuming enough carbs and proteins and staying…
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Jun 24 17 Miles to Revere Beach MA
Today we all left the hotel and rode the final 17 miles to the beach as one big group. There was a lot of back slapping and fist bumps along the way; our last ride together. The sun came out by the time we hit the beach. It was a beautiful morning. Plenty of friends…
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Jun 23 91 Miles to Burlington MA
Last big day of the tour. Tomorrow we ride just 17 miles to the beach. Pops has made it! π My hip was not a problem today. I think itβs nearly healed. Ride today was nice. We had a constant headwind but the overcast sky slowly changed to partly sunny by midday. We left Vermont,…
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Jun 22 90 Miles to Brattleboro VT
The day turned out awesome from my perspective. It was overcast and cool always threatening to rain and with a headwind. These conditions kept me cool as I generated a lot of body heat climbing. The climbing was terrific as we passed into Vermont. Vermont is a beautiful place. Iβd like to travel back this…
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Jun 21 100 Miles to Troy NY
A long day on the bike, almost 6.5 hours in the saddle. Weather was similar to yesterday, cool and overcast. There was a light drizzle in the middle of the ride but not enough to get wet. Our route followed the Mohawk River most of the day. Rode the last 15 miles alongside the Hudson…
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Jun 20 58 Miles to Utica NY
Really pleasant cycling today. It was sunny with temperatures in the 60βs. The short route paralleled the old Erie Canal most of the way. I had no pain. π I hope this continues all the way to Boston. I am continuing the therapies that seem to be working. We had a great Italian meal. Afterwards…
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Jun 19 86 Miles to Syracuse
Beautiful day for cycling; cool and sunny. Yes, we had wind too but it was not too bad. Interesting route through the Finger Lakes. This region is well worth a return trip, very beautiful. Our first SAG was at a local ice cream drive-in where I had another chocolate malt. The second was the Erie…
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Jun 18 79 Miles to Victor NY
Can you believe it was 50 degrees this morning and stayed in the 50βs for the whole ride! Arm, leg, and toe warmers were in vogue. The pain in my rear resurfaced much to my chagrin, but I finished. A nice ride today in blustery winds from the northwest. Passed this waterfall along the way.…
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Jun 17 Attacked by a π¦ Groundhog π¦
About 14 miles into the ride I saw the largest groundhog Iβve ever seen in my life come out of a vineyard on the right side of the road and amble into the middle of the highway up ahead of me. I was thinking and hoping it would continue on its way across the road…
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Jun 17 92 Miles to Buffalo NY
Good news. I rode today without any significant pain and still no pain afterwards either. πππ€ Hopefully, this will continue to improve as I stretch, use TENS, and apply cold & heat. Also, this was one on the most glorious cycling days we have experienced. The temperature was in the 70βs, it was sunny, there…