good tide, hilly. met Ken Gross and we kept passing each other. nice guy

tech issues today. off course. another across country rider. all good

day after steepest climb. rolling hills rest of way

the challenge of climbing the very steep Appalachian mountains!

67 mikes, 3,900 ft climbing. some little steep, most longer than home training rides. good day!

first day of any hills and heat. 90 degrees and clear skies. strong headwinds late in ride.

recap and details of two fabulous days. did all the required starting events in Yorktown. chilly first day but no rain and very sunny. second day warmer and nice.

in the hotel, Yorktown VA. packed and ready for the adventures to start tomorrow. at start 7:00am. begin ride 7:30am. :)

out for a quick ride. this time next week will be first day of ride across America. west of Columbus Ohio. 20+ mile per hour head wind out (brutal!). 20+ tailwind back (fun!). talked about feel of bike and how it rides

Paradises Garage bike shop weighed bike and bags today. this episode has numbers for weight of bike and bags. :)