My group today consisted of Julia, Jen, and Eduardo. We missed our turn twice, but didn't get too far out of the way. We did end up riding through a very sketchy area, and Jen had the bad luck of getting a flat in that area. Thankfully, all was well. She ended up getting another flat later and had to ride in the van for part of the day. We rode through Amish country and passed a horse and buggy. We also hit a good sized hill after lunch. It was a major struggle since I couldn't stay clipped into my pedals. When we were nearing our host, a car started honking at us and pulled over to the side of the road. As a cyclist, this usually isn't good news, so we were all a bit worried when she motioned us over. It turned out that she was a member of the church that was hosting us and was surprised to see us already. She told us to take our time, so we did just that. We saw a McDonalds and DM'ed a bunch of food. Sweep caught up with us and we enjoyed a small feast.
Bishnu had DM'ed a bunch of food for us in Reading, but we had to go and pick it up. We also had to drop Jen off at a local bike shop for new tires. This was a crazy adventure due to unforseen events, but looking back, it was great bonding time with Bishnu. A bunch of us went laser-tagging tonight after dinner and it was a blast. I wasn't very good, but we had a really good time.
I find it very suiting to be sleeping in the library of the church in Reading, PA. Even though it is pronounced 'redding', I can't help but think of it as reading :) I can't believe tomorrow we ride into Philly. This trip has gone way too fast!!!
CapRide13 in the News!
http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=495552
Jen fixing her first flat of the day
Julia and Eduardo on the road after our big climb
Rocking out to tunes with Bish
Laser Tag Shenanigans!
Since it has gone by so fast, you could also bike from Philly back to Frederick.
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