Distance: 61.75 miles
Ride Time: 4hrs, 21mins, 19secs
Avg Speed: 14.18 MPH
Today, was by far, my best day here at BRAG. No cramps or dehydration at all. Even with the temperature at 96 degrees, I had NO issues! What a relief! I'm going to attribute it to the fact that there were only three really steep hills. The rest were of the slight to gently rolling kind which I was very thankful for! :)
It was an optional ride as we spent a second day in Dublin. It was not too crowded out on the road as a lot of riders decided to rest and relax. But not your humble blogger. Although I must admit, I was really doubting if I could do the 56 mile route today. One of our group, Paul, decided to take today off. The rest of us ventured out on the route. When we got to the first rest stop, Mitch, Jack and Ron decided to turn around and go back to the start. That left me, Barb and Cary to do the 56 mile course. And it was a tough course considering we had three different stretches of "Shake & Bake" road. For those unfamiliar with "Shake & Bake" (including me until this morning), it refers to road that has been paved with coarsely ground rock and not tarred resulting in a very bumpy ride. The first stretch lasted 13 miles and was extremely jarring. But we got through that and two more (but much shorter) stretches for an awesome day today!
This is me on the porch at a rustic antique shop we rode past today. The rocking chair I'm sitting in was sooooooo comfortable. I wish I could have sat there the rest of the day. Unfortunately, I didn't catch the name of the town this shop was in. Darn my focus on the road! ;)
Tomorrow we leave the hamlet of Dublin as we hit the road towards Metter, GA. 73 fun filled miles ahead of us. I'll report from Metter tomorrow night.
On Your Left!
Gary
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