I have ridden everyday since leaving Alabama 10 days ago.
\nThe weather has been spectacular with the daytime temperatures in the mid
\n70’s and lower 80’s and no wind to speak of: a perfect ending to an
\nalready fantastic trip! 35 miles outside of Gainesville my shifting lever
\nmechanism broke leaving me with only my two hardest gears. The trip to
\nGainesville became much harder than it should have been but fortunately
\nthe hills were small and I was able to get to the bike shop with minimum
\nwear and tear on my poor legs. I hit the coast 10 miles south of St.
\nAugustine and was able to ride the final 10 miles on the hard packed sand
\nof the beach (except for the two hour nap on the beach).
\nI’m looking forward to getting into a beach mode for the next five days
\nwith R&R being my priority at this time. St. Augustine seems like the
\nperfect place for this.
\nI would really like to thank everybody who donated to the CRC in support
\nof this adventure: they deserve our support.
\nThere are so many people who gave me support along the way: too many to
\nmention individually. Thanks everybody!
\nAnd thank you to all the people who sent comments through the blog: that
\nwas a source of inspiration for me. I’m sorry if I didn’t always write
\nback but the time and circumstances didn’t always allow it.
\nThe Outdoor Store, Fort Bragg Cyclery and Catch A Canoe And Bicycles Too
\nwere all so generous in helping me get this trip started: I don’t think I
\ncould have afforded it without their help.
\nWill Geiger deserves a special thank you for buying me an ipod and taking
\nthe time to show me how to use it: one of the great inventions of our
\ntime.
\nAnd thanks Jiro, my hero, for managing the blog: you’re the best.
\nI have had a great adventure, met many wonderful people, was extended
\ncountless kindnesses by total strangers and done something for our great
\ncommunity to feel good about. Life is good: get out and enjoy it while you
\ncan! I am looking forward to coming home and seeing everybody. But first
\nit’s time to get into that beach mode that I was talking about earlier!
\nSee you soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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