We've been pretty busy these past few days, spending our time cycling (I know, who would have guessed!). Actually, it's been exciting & exhausting finding a new rhythm--cycle, camp, sleep, clean up camp & repeat. We're working out the kinks now & hope to smooth out a few of the camping & packing up bits... and free up some time to keep this blog updated!
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| fully loaded bikes! |
On our first day we got a bit of a late start and didn't set off until about 10 am. But, we did have some amazing weather & were able to pedal about 60 miles. Overall, it was pretty uneventful. We were happy to be on the road and slept well. And ended the eve with some much deserved pbr's of course :)
Our second day was far more exciting! We have quickly learned that mother nature is queen. After about an hour of riding we sought shelter from the rain in an abandoned gas station only to learn that there were severe thunderstorm warnings due large hail. Later in the day, we kept getting yelled at by passerby's because there was a tornado warning for central-southern Maine. Jackpot! All that excitement for one day! But, alas, we didn't get hit by any hail or a tornado, just had to battle a strong headwind and some steep hills. We capped wed night off with some pbr's too--perhaps we should start keeping a tally of all the pbr's we've drank? Thoughts?
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| sasq all suited up to take on the rain |
Today started pretty smooth, although very hilly. It seems there are many more hills to climb up & far fewer to coast down. And the wind, is of course, always in your face. After a passing rain cloud, which forced us to take an early lunch, we enjoyed an awesome afternoon of riding through ME's backroads. Finally the roads flattened out and we were able to enjoy the scenery--a few lakes & tree tunnels! Shortly before calling it quits for the day (while on the quest to find beers… catching the theme here? haha), we got our first flat of the trip. Sasq managed to blow out her back wheel riding on some poorly cleaned roads (boo to Wells… clean up your shoulders!). She's a pro though and swapped out that tube in no time. And since we couldn't find beers, took us out to our first prepared dinner at The Maine Diner. Bugers all around. Yum!
Tomorrow we're looking forward to crossing our first state line--goodbye ME, hello NH!
Make sure you check out the other updates to the tour tracking page and the map (you might need to zoom out a bit). We're currently experimenting with a few apps to track & map our actual cycled route, so stayed tuned while we sort out the best way to incorporate it. Check out FB & twitter for other updates as well!
g'night all :)
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