Lee received this message around lunchtime today. "I'm sitting in a restaurant on Route 20 and it looks like rain forever. I think I'm just south of Worchester. The address is: Periwinkles Restaurant, 917 Southbridge St., North Oxford, MA 01537." The subject was "Done!"
I left Tolland this morning under an overcast sky with wet cycling shorts and gloves. It felt good for three to four minutes. Not really, but I tried to convince myself. I traveled 42 miles @ 13.1 mph and felt fine; however, traffic was picking up, no shoulder on the road, and it occurred to me that if I was playing blackjack, I would have left the table long ago. Weather projection for Boston was more rain.
This could be the earliest I've ever sent a blog entry, but I have a little extra time. The car GPS sent Lee on a scenic tour through New York City! I'm feeling better about my SOPG and patiently waiting for my connection to Bar Harbor, Maine. It's easier to be patient while having a beer.
One final note about this excursion. You can see from the departure pic that I was traveling light. Under five lbs. for necessities and repair equipment for the bike. The airlines love me!
It's over and out from this road jockey, until next time.
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Good decision to stop. I remember Lance Armstrong abandoning the race in Ireland when it was raining torrents on a road that was narrow and treacherous...and all cars had been cleared from that road! It is much better to be sensible (smart) and live to ride another day -- and there will be better days to ride. Enjoy your time in Maine with the Allens. --Warren
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