May 11, 2010 - Tour


Today we entered our last state, Georgia. There was no state sign on the road we were on, we're in Columbus tonight. The weather was in the low 80's, we road 120 miles and had 3,300 feet of climbing. The challenge for today was the poor road surfaces in Alabama and Georgia. The majority of what we rode on was chip-seal, basically gravel placed on the road, held together with some asphalt sealer. It's not pressed down smoothly the way most asphalt or concrete roads are. Makes your tires feel like they are attached to the road with Velcro. We worked hard over the 8 hour or so we rode today. I went down to the local KFC and had some drum sticks, mashed potatoes, slaw, biscuit and a drink. Hard day, as they all are, but getting closer to the finish Friday. Got 3 care packages today, a lot of nice cards and stuff to eat.