Here Comes The Rain Again

Cycle Washington Day 6-Mount Vernon to Langley

It's time for America's favorite part of my blog!  Let's do the numbers:

Distance:  64.66 miles
Ride Time: 5 hours, 59 minutes, 32 seconds
Avg: 10.79

Yeah, the rain came back for today's ride segment from Mount Vernon to Langley.  Although there was no threat of lightning today, the rain was off and on (mostly on) and was heavy at times.  It made for a soggy sojourn through the Puget Sound region of Washington.  It was also cold today.  Temperatures ranged from the upper 50's to low 60's.  Plus, there was MORE climbing today.  In fact, one of our riders had a Garmin GPS unit on their bike which calculated we climbed at total of 2,600 feet today.  That's just 500 feet short of the climb up to Washington Pass this past Friday.  It was tough with the rain and the hills.  Again, I had thoughts of calling the SAG wagon and stopping especially after lunch when the rain resumed and I was being drenched as I rode by myself.  But soon after the rain stopped.  And I decided I was going to finish today's ride come hell or high water.  I knew it was going to be slow because of the hills.  But I was determined to finish.  And finish I did! :)

After the ride, we had our regular group dinner.  However, tonight's meal was special for two reasons.  One, it was our last group dinner as the tour ends tomorrow.   Two, our ride leader Tom Radley is retiring after this tour.  He was given awards and testimonials for his direction with this ride and for his sixteen years of service to the Adventure Cycling Association.  His awards are well deserved judging by how he ran our tour.  He did a FANTASTIC job! :)

What Will Gary Wear Tomorrow?

My first Team-In-Training (TNT)  jersey.  Like I said earlier in this blog, I always wear a TNT jersey on the first and last day of an event to honor what TNT has meant to me.

Random Picture of the Day

Talk about a do-nothing street! Geez! ;)

That's all for now, kids.  Tomorrow, we ride to our final destination, Redmond.  I'll talk to you then!

Ride it like you stole it!
Gary

"For instance, the bicycle is the most efficient machine ever created: Converting calories into gas, a bicycle gets the equivalent of three thousand miles per gallon." --Bill Strickland (The Quotable Cyclist)