Sunday, May 24th, 2015

Assistant Ride Leaders Log. Bike Date 1.15-05-24.21:30

Today the Enterprise and I successfully navigated the bike paths of New York City, visited New Jersey, and rode up long inclines that challenge the Illinois Residents’ idea of a “hill”. Despite the rest of the fleet experiencing everything from flat tires – 3 total involving 5 different replacement tubes – to dropped chains and more, we all made it safely to our stay over. I’ve definitely learned that the most critical thing of cycling in a group is being able to adapt to each other’s needs and wants. Whether it’s changing your pace or how you spend your stops, getting everyone to the destination in a good shape is what’s important.

Tomorrow we are about to tackle 90 miles and while it’s a bit daunting, I’m excited to see more gorgeous scenery like that I saw today.