Funny thing, after leading much of the way yesterday, for the first 11 miles today I was all alone in the rear, with the rest of the group getting farther and farther ahead. My legs felt tired and I figured that I was just pooped after the day before. When the group waited for me to catch up at a rest stop, we discovered that a spring had come off my rear brake, and it was rubbing badly. After a quick fix, it was amazing how much easier it was to keep up with the group.
We rode down out of the hills to the floor of the San Joaquin Valley, and arrived in Stockton just after noon. Forty miles in about 3 1/2 hours -- much better than yesterday!
Tonight we stay at Tim's house. Tim is one of the five riders, and is the Director of Stockton Food Bank. He and Rich are doing the ride to raise funds for food programs in Stockton and Sacramento. These programs are much more in demand during these tough economic times, and I'm happy to be part of that effort. Tomorrow we will be special guests at the Mayor's Hike and Bike in Stockton, where we will be sent off in style for our ride to Pine Grove.
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Hi Joe,
ReplyDeleteI finally got a moment to log on and check your progress. I think your trip sounds wonderful and if anything, you can probably eat everything you want all along the way without worrying about gaining an ounce. Keep up the hard peddling and make sure your brakes aren't dragging you down :)