Day1

D's group of riders decided to hold back and leave Cow Palace close to the end of the 2333 cyclists. The group consists of 10 riders six of whom are "newbies". At the start of the ride it was very windy and cold, no rain but a lot of dampness and fog. The 10 mile climb to Skyline can be a little challenging and except for dropping her chain at mile 3 everything went smoothly. Her Giant bike was great shifting and made all the difference in climbing those hills. Deanne credits her bike rides at lunch (with her Giant co-workers) for helping her ride in the wind. Since Skyline was in the clouds it was the coldest part of the ride. Once out of the clouds though, everyone was peeling off those extra layers. D enjoyed the beautiful views of a light house and amazing surroundings. Deanne and her tent mate Heather were the only ones (in their group) not to sag today. Way to hang in there D! Deanne did have a mishap when she cut her finger (small cut) on a piece of glass helping someone change a flat tire. Todays ride was 94 miles but all are safely tucked in their tents, "lights out" is 9 pm. Roadie up date- 568 are making complete camp "communities" including security, food, showers, restrooms, hospital and transporting all equipment from one camp site to the next and in some cases transporting the ridders via van to the next camp site, not to mention manning rest stops every 20 or so miles. Wow
Night night, Mom