Hi everyone! Welcome to Day 13. Day 13 brought us 77 miles of riding and almost no hills to climb. The day started out with us trying our best to roll out on designated time and as per usual failing (we’re getting better though!).
Morning prep in progress
The road consisted mostly of small country roads and several very nice stretches of bike paths. It was quite a hot day and while the majority of the ride went by relatively quickly, the last ~15 miles felt dragged out for a lot of riders.
Bike trails are awesome ♡
Without the hills there to take our breath away (literally) as well as getting more and more comfortable on our bikes, most of the team has started to actually talk while riding. We have been having very long conversations about our lives, experiences and so on while riding. It feels like the team is really starting to get close now and getting to know each other on a personal level and it is a truly delightful experience.
Also, we are getting more comfortable at taking selfies while riding (safely). Here’s the proof:
On-bike selfie number 1
On-bike selfie number 2
On-bike selfie number 3
Hanging out in the Van-that-Shall-Remain-Nameless
We arrived to our stayover at the Logansport Church fairly early - about 3 PM. The pastor of the church - pastor Aaron - was very kind and offered us to take showers at his own home since the local YMCA was closed.
Cutie at the pastor’s house
TWO cuties at the pastor’s house
Afterwards, we got dinner provided graciously by the church and then some of the team went to a Mexican restaurant for further nourishment. We are a bunch of very hungry cyclists after all.
And that concludes our adventures for Day 13. BUT that is not the end of today’s journal.
As a small bonus extra treat I will feature each rider in a post throughout the ride, sharing the name they chose for their bike and why. Our first featured rider will be…Clara!
Clara said that her bike’s name is “Casey because it starts with a C like my name and like what it says on my bike Cervelo”.
Clara and Casey
-Valerie