Take a Hike

How do you get across the country? One step at a time. No, really, one step...

As a group we set out at different times in the morning given our individual paces. As a behemouth tandem, we are clearly not pace setters, and usually pull up the rear on long climb days.
Today was only 88 miles, (yes indeed, I said only), and we were in rolling hill territory - which is a tandem's delight. We were cranking along - but ended up at a halt. All of us. Two bridges were out, and there was only one lane of travel with no shoulder.

So - what's a biker to do. Stand around eating lollipops until Mighty Tracy negotiates with the state to give us right of passage through the construction zones, and on new pavement...a bit by bike, but mostly on foot.  So even though we started out as individuals today, when presented with an obstacle - we forged ahead - together.  I liked that. 

(Makes the four flats less painful..  Now about my sunburn...)