THE END

And I'M DONE!!!!! 79.75 miles...WOO HOO! Had one of my students...C2..., his dad, and brother there! LET THERE BE AC!!!!! More later when I cool down...

Did I mention it's 89 degrees?!?

LAST REST STOP...69.71...10.1 TO GO!!!!! Feeling good and looking forward to a shower and AC...WOO HOO!!!!!

5th Stop...60.94...wow it's hot...definitely getting tired...just over 14 to go!!!!! (Little did I know at that time that they extended the ending route!!!!!)

Also, broke 2000 miles for the summer at mile 50.49!!!!!

4th stop...50.93...warmer...need ice...

Lunch Stop @ Lorain Vocational School...43.94...pb & j and Ho Hos...Mmmmmmm...wow it's getting hot! More later...

The Interesting Incident

Okay, we use the major & minor roadways to get to Cedar Point. Sometimes SR 20 (very sweet...recently been re-done...wide and smooth!), but mostly small 2 lane roads. Some of these 2 laners do not have sidelines AND have a small (about 1 1/2 foot) berm comprised of gravel and sand (materials under the asphalt). Beyond this 'berm' is a grass-filled ditch, about three feet deep. So, if you just happen to leave the road, you're in for an adventure! We are at mile 27(ish) and a biker is about 10 feet in front of me drinking from his water bottle. He has his head tilted back to the back-right and begins to veer right. He leaves the road and encounters the 'berm.' Attempting to return to the road, he over-compensates (easy to do in gravel/sand) and falls into the road. I currently had someone on my left (daughter is biking with him) so I can't swerve left and I ain't going done in the ditch, so I brake HARD and begin to rise up onto my front tire. I have had this happen before and can release the brake to drop back down, but if I go forward, I'm going to run him over. Soooooo...I just continue all the way over and land on top of him, on my shoulder and back. I rolled over his body and bike, taking my bike with me. I had unclipped my right shoe, but not my left shoe, so it came along for the ride! I roll completely over and off him and land on the berm/grass with my bike. We get up and he has major road burn on his leg and arm from falling, but I didn't incur anything. WHEW! Both bikes were okay and after checking to make sure we were both okay, off we went again. I made ABSOLUTELY sure I was not behind him again though...

3rd Stop...29.94 miles...had an interesting incident I will explain later...just know, the bike & I are fine...more later...

2nd stop...19.19...going well...very warm already...ugh...gatorade was weak...they're afraid of running out...

AND OFF WE GO!!!!! Actually left at 6:50...at 1st stop...9.51 miles...feeling good...

Mmmmmm...breakfast...pancakes, sausage, fruit (grapes for me), & Tang...haven't had Tang in years...

In line for b-fast! After being told they come from the other way AND waiting on the west-side of the street...BUSSES CAME DOWN THE EAST-SIDE!

Feeling pretty good this AM...legs little tired, but that's expected...weather looks great again...really helping the tan!

UP AND AT'EM!!!!! I've been told that I need to stand on the westbound side of our street to actually get a seat on the bus to the school, so here I am...

Dinner conquered! Who would have a thought a steak could taste so good?!? Gonna hit the sack...early day tomorrow for the return trip...nite all!

Alarm fixed...I think...shower taken...next Roadhouse!

YAYY! I'm at the hotel! Of course now the fire alarm chirps every thirty seconds...already put a call in...shower will have to wait!

AND WE'RE OFF! Shower here I come!

Best part of the adventure so far...waiting until the bus fills up so we can go to the hotel...SARCASM!

MADE IT!!!!! 74.17 miles in 5 hours 15 minutes... Feelinng pretty good right now...we'll see in the morning though...return trip

Rest Stop #5...LAST ONE!!!!! Doing well...legs getting tired, but still fine...broken spoke fixed...no more wobble...next time I'm @ CP!!!!!

Just hit Rest Stop #4...55.47 miles...rear tire wobbling...broken spoke...continual problem...geting repaired now...off I go! Less than 20ish left!!!!!

Just hit Rest Stop #3...44.25 miles...still doing well...just stretching the legs...small headwind, but does push back...off I go!

Yo! Just hit lunch stop...skipped 2nd Rest Stop...got turkey & cheese & HoHos...still feeling good...definitely warming up...more soon...32.79 miles...

SO IT BEGINS!!!!!

Started out at 7...at the first rest stop now...13.49 miles...in line 4 the potty...

Friday

Getting psyched for tomorrow's Pedal To The Point! Gonna be a hot one! Should be fun. Will keep all informed about my progress...

P2P 2009 (Pedal To The Point) Posts

I posted a bunch of thoughts and updates during my recent P2P adventure this weekend, so I will add it to this blog. Enjoy!

Initial Biking Blog

Greetings and welcome to my latest attempt at organizing my thoughts...my biking blog! I think this may help me train, exercise, and sort out my thoughts on one of my favorite pastimes. Stay away and peruse at your leisure...