Good Morning Jean & Jane,
Got computer this AM. The Econo Lodge has the best computer of all the hotels we've stayed at. The fastest and even a USB port! A real joy. I'm telling the higher class hotels we stay at that they should get a computer like the one at the Econo Lodge!
Looking forward to today's ride. Hope wind is in favorable direction. It makes or breaks each day. Doesn't matter how long or how much climbing, it is all dependent on the wind. So far we've been pretty lucky. Today is the last day on the interstates! Yea! This will greatly reduce the number of flats. So far I've only had one. Richard, my roommate, and Tom, my buddy from Laurel, have had 8. Someone asked, Adeel I think, about where I'm riding in pack and what time fastest riders are getting to hotel. The "Pile Drivers" are the last group to get in - usually, which is about 2 hours after the fastest riders. However, we do lunch, we stop and smell the roses, we take pictures and we take breaks. In terms of riding strength I'd say I'm near top of the bottom third of riders. While it is stressed that "This is not a race" it is clear that a number of participants like to see who can tour the fastest. Yesterday I bought whistles for each of the "Pile Drivers." We will see how they work for signaling stops, car back, etc. May also set up a rhythm thing for rolling into SAG Stops. What fun.
Have a great day. Happy birthday, Ginny! Love ya, dad, gil, me
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Yay to the top of the bottom third! (Given you're about to get your Medicare card (Ginny's already arrived!), I'd say you can feel good about that. Hey, your percentile matches your age!) Where do you fall age-wise with other riders? I figure there must be some who are retired, given the nature of the tour, but does the group skew younger?
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