1. First Century
2. Sweep
3. State College!
1. We were told that today was going to be our first century, or 100 mile ride. We got our cue sheets and found out it was only 93 miles. I was a little disappointed, but it was the longest trip of the day so far. We were on the same state highway for I think 60 miles today but there was a lot of changing scenery to not make it totally boring. We spent most of the day cruising through the valley which was nice and flat but I think once we had to jump over to the next, meaning a big hill to climb. Bike & Build has a 90/90 rule, meaning if a ride of over 90 miles long or 90 degrees we get two lunches! While I don't think a second lunch was totally necessary, it was good to get a few snacks and fill up water and gatorade.
2. Each day two people are designated as sweep, these people ride last with a med kit and a couple extra tubes and such. Everyone thought I was going to have a terrible time doing it because I tend to not like to stop for long periods of time. The worst part for me was not being able to see everyone over the course of the day, but going slower probably helped me stay at a better pace. We had to stop a couple times for a couple flat tires, minor bike issues, and people taking break, but overall not as bad as I thought.
3. Getting to stay at Penn State was really cool. I was here last year for the football game, so it was good to be back; I love BigTen schools. We stayed in a church right off campus. Some local affordable housing group, or maybe biking group, not really sure which made us dinner and also drove us to and from showers at the rec center on campus. We went out to a bar later; it was nice to be at a college bar rather than taking over some local bar in a small town. I stayed long enough to listen to the band set up and play, but they werent that great, so I headed home around 1030 and fell straight asleep.
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