Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Cooperstown, ND

Written by Renzo:

And so we’re done with day 20. After a long 100 miles, we’ve finally made it to Cooperstown, North Dakota. I think I speak for most of us when I say we were pretty tired throughout today’s ride. Those 100 miles did not come easy. Personally, my legs were still feeling it from yesterday. A good night’s sleep was not enough for me to recover from Sunday’s brutal adventure with Parker. The ride was very nice though. We avoided the highway for most of the day and were able to enjoy ourselves without much traffic at all. The scenery was amazing. We passed many lakes and farms, and there were grassy fields on either side of us at all times. Soon after our first snack stop, Gwen’s great fear of dogs resurfaced as we saw a dog chasing people down further down the road. I took it upon myself to battle it out with this dog, but as soon as we got close, everybody started pedaling like madmen, and before long, we were safe once more…
During the next stretch, we encountered some crazy headwinds that drastically slowed us down. The roads were very flat and yet we had to work like dogs. After 70 miles, we got to lunch, and we were all pretty wiped. After eating, Ellie even fell asleep. After waking her up, we forced ourselves out of our comfortable chairs and onto the road. Running on some tasty tuna salad sandwiches, we struggled through some more unfriendly winds before finally making it to Cooperstown. Here, the Graysons prepared burgers, nachos, and fresh corn on the cob. In my opinion, they were the best burgers I’ve had in my life. Many thanks to the Graysons who are doing a great job so far of managing our support vehicle and preparing some delicious meals. Our next destination is Fargo, North Dakota. Hopefully, tonight’s sleep will be enough to get us through tomorrow without people falling asleep during our breaks.

By Renzo

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