1. Lunch
2. Reroute
3. Headwind
1. Lunch was a nice 3 miles off the main route and up a series of fairly short by super steep hills. Once again we rode past lunch and had to go back to get there. It was in a state park with a lake to swim in. After climbing the hills, it felt great to jump in before lunch. One of our trip leaders' co-workerrs provided lunch which was a great change from the standard cold pasta and leftovers.
2. We found out that the next road we were supposed to be on prohibited bikes. Rather than risking it, the leaders decided to send us on a reroute. Not only did it add another 5-10 miles, it also took us on the greatly named Mountain Road. This was a series of super steep long climbs. I decided to stay authentic and "bike and build" it rather than "hike and build: it. Once we got to the top there were some killer views into the valley and surrounding mountains. Coming down the hill was scary because there were a lot of curves and loose gravel but I hung on long enough to max out at 47 mph.
3. We encountered our first decent headwind. In reality, it probably wasn't that bad, but we were all pretty exhausted from climbing the mountain and it was so hot, that it was the last thing I wanted. The last 10-15 miles of the trip were pretty flat, but it seemed to drag on forever.
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