We set this day up as a short 109 km day as an easy one but it was nothing but easy. Winds gusting to 40 km per hour and temperatures in excess of 100 degrees! The thermometer at our reception host was 113 degrees and my host says the rooftop temps were 130 today. Hot air blowing right at us and coming off the asphalt. Two of our riders took advantage of the sag wagon for short periods. We all have enough “back and forth mileage credits that we will be riding in excess of the trip around the lake even if we took 50 off but no one wants to do that! Eight bottles of water today along with fluids at meals etc. Revo H2O working well as no issues despite the heat (shameless plug for the Revo H2o that we sell!).
This was the hardest day of riding ever in my short cycling life, including Ventoux and my ride through France and Germany. Everyone seems to have survived but we’ll see who can ride Friday. Temps will drop a little but 131 kms into the wind with heat will be a challenge.
Right now I’m enjoying a Scotch at my host’s home and getting ready to attend a meeting of the Rotary Club of Webster.
Hi to Mary, Tyler, Kelly, Ashley, Fraser, Adrian, and of course Elliott. Miss you all! Thanks to the guys from Bikefit for their greetings and best wishes.
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