Monday, May 25th, 2015
Assistant Ride Leader’s Log. Bike Date 2.15-05-25.22:26
Today the Enterprise got its first flat tire. It’s an everyday thing in the cycling world and was like a 20 minute fix. I’d say it marks a milestone in me actually becoming a cyclist. The fancy shoes, padded shorts, and cool bike do not make a cyclist. If getting the gear is level 1, I’d say learning to ride while clipped in is level 2, being able to cycle as a team probably brings you up to level 3. I would like to think this brought me to a level 4. While I still have hundreds of levels to go, its learning to deal with these things that counts.
Today we did our first 3 portraits of the ride. I didn’t get to help interview today, but I look forward to it in the future. There are some very amazing people out there who face cancer and I’ll be lucky to talk to even a few of them. After all, that is the mission of Illini 4000 and the bike Enterprise.