We stopped briefly in Lehigh to get some gatorade and check the air in the tires. We're going so slowly that we were hoping they were soft, but it turns out it's just that we are.
Some masochists in Lehigh were racing up something called Schoolhouse Hill... this is RAGBRAI's idea of a fun optional activity. Obviously, we passed.
Once we left Lehigh we climbed a pretty good hill and then rode into the wind some more before getting to the worst hill of the trip. You can tell when you're getting to a bad hill because little kids have water stands that say things like "last water before BIG HILL". It's a great way to build excitement. This hill almost made us walk, in part because the front derailleur wouldn't shift to the granny gear. It did make a bunch of people walk, including one guy who jumped off right in front of us and we almost crashed into. Lyle's superior bike handling skills saved the day again, but it was a near thing. We think we have about 13 miles left to get into camp.
Some masochists in Lehigh were racing up something called Schoolhouse Hill... this is RAGBRAI's idea of a fun optional activity. Obviously, we passed.
Once we left Lehigh we climbed a pretty good hill and then rode into the wind some more before getting to the worst hill of the trip. You can tell when you're getting to a bad hill because little kids have water stands that say things like "last water before BIG HILL". It's a great way to build excitement. This hill almost made us walk, in part because the front derailleur wouldn't shift to the granny gear. It did make a bunch of people walk, including one guy who jumped off right in front of us and we almost crashed into. Lyle's superior bike handling skills saved the day again, but it was a near thing. We think we have about 13 miles left to get into camp.
Looking good Lyle.
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