That, was not easy.

Huge respect to those dudes who hit up the full 300k and double centuries.  156 miles today.

Destroyed. If I had managed to eat more regularly (kind of went too long after lunch stop before starting to stuff my face again - and then sort of forgot to eat with 30-40 miles to go) it probably would have been better.

The 20+mph headwind for the return made it fun.

Russ killed it https://twitter.com/#!/rusto88 and documented it.  He was a horse.  Super strong.  Myles also was amazing.

Chad joined us once we got on to the cape and truly was a Corner Cycle fighter escort.  Dragging us and gapping us on every hill. Sure, we'd only ridden ~75 miles at the point he found us but still, it hurt to hang on his wheel.  But it was nice having a local wheel to follow. And his route advice was very much critical to the success of the ride.

Going to try uploading the few photos i took.  Managed to charge the battery but not empty the card.  Ah well.  Russ got some good ones.

No flats. With the tailwind and downhill in some sections I wish I had road gearing like everyone else.  The CX gearing on the Blue Norcross EX was a bit low.

maybe i'll get pictures up tonight.  probably won't get words written.

Some how I have to turn these miles into an Opener for tomorrow's TT.  The pressure of the title defense, plus the pressure of needing to make 3 of the 4 kind of make it mandatory.  Honestly I'm curious what kind of time I can post.  Derdowski is certainly going to at least beat me for the overall series this year.  He's on form.  Eddie O is a factor too.

We'll see what the race of truth reveals tomorrow.

That is of course assuming I can actually get out of bed in the Morning.

Thanks to the guys who joined me and made it happen. Russ esp for making the long drive this morning, and hopefully a safe drive home.

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