Distance: 73.70 miles
Ride Time: 6hrs, 13mins, 19secs
Avg Speed: 11.85 MPH
It was even hotter today in middle Georgia than it was yesterday. I went through four 28oz bottles of Accelerade, four 28oz. bottles of water, three whole oranges, a banana, some cantaloupe wedges at breakfast and it STILL wasn't enough to prevent me from cramping today. At some point real soon, I will need to change what I'm hydrating myself with. The Accelerade is not doing it for me. I will have to experiment with new formulas when I get back home.
Despite this, I was able to complete the ride today. For those of you who love hills, middle Georgia is the place for YOU! We have done a tremendous amount of climbing in just two days. The downhills are SWEET, but you know as soon as you get to the bottom, an uphill is waiting for your climbing pleasure. Me and my "granny" gear have gotten real close these two days! :)
This is a picture of our Arlington Heights Bicycle Association group at dinner Monday night in Milledgeville. On the left from front to back is Jack, Barb, John and Paul. On the right from front to back is Mitch, Cary, Ron and your humble blogger. They have been awesome to ride with! My thanks to Mitch for inviting me to ride and hangout with the group.
This is the courthouse in Monticello, GA. The town hosted our second rest stop today in the town square. It was also used as the courthouse in the movie "My Cousin Vinny". Very cool!
Two ride days down, five more to go. Next up is our journey from Milledgeville to Dublin. I'll report from there tomorrow!
Rolling!
Gary
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