This was sunrise in Rodeo. We were all up early and anxious to get started on the longest ride of the trip. The route was 96 miles and most wanted to add 4 more miles to achieve in the parlance of cyclists, a century. My only previous experience with this distance had been for me a difficult ride from home in Atlanta to Anniston, AL on a paved trail. Today's ride was planned perfectly with regular rest stops and a lunch of leftover meat loaf sandwiches and other choices in another speck of a town, Hichita. The best part was an increasingly strong wind from the west and a mostly gradual downhill. Sweet! I have, thanks to my daughter, Catherine, determined that my best gear is a downhill glide where little or no pedaling is required. We found ourselves riding along at 20+ mph with only a minimal effort. Virtually all of the riders completed their desired century. So, here we are in Columbus. More to follow tomorrow...
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