Distance: 70 miles
Terrain: Mostly flat
Conditions: Poor roads, cold temperatures, rain
At the last minute I put together a pace line with Jeremy and Kyle Marpe. We had every intention of taking it slow and having fun. The roads were in pretty bad condition for a good 30 miles of the ride. We couldn't even stay close together since there were so many holes. It was too much of a risk to try to draft. However, we still passed the hard time by having fun. We made up songs and choreographed feasible dance moves (it's hard to bike and dance) to perform when we passed other pace lines. It came together so well that the team was requesting to learn it.
About 50 miles into the ride, the overcast skies got darker. Suddenly, it began to sprinkle. "Finally..." is what we were all thinking. "We're going to get racked and call it a day." That was the last thing that would happen. The rain came down harder and we still rode through it. Eventually it cleared up and we made it to our lunch location at the home of our Logistics Coordinator's close friends. They prepared an amazing meal for us. When we went inside to make our plates we quickly noticed that they were the proud owners of 4 rabbits that they just let run around the house. It was a little odd but pretty cool at the same time.
Dinner was held by the parents of a Pi Alpha and it was fantastic. Chicken and barbecue sauce. The more BBQ that I have on the trip, the more that I crave Kansas City BBQ. Nothing beats it.
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