Day 3 - And we're off!

The day finally arrived!  This morning was the big rear wheel dip in the Atlantic.  We all lined up for our photo then rushed bikes in hand to the water.  A quick splash, a BIG cheer for Bike & Build, and we were off!

The little cue sheet managed to stay put on my handlebars all day with the help of some little binder clips, but reading it while riding proved a bigger challenge.  The bigger challenge still was deciphering what some of those directions actually meant.  There were definitely a few missed turns, some standing around and saying "oh, I think I saw that back there!" or "I think we've gone far enough." All in all, everyone made it to lunch (and fairly closely together), and everyone made it to the host site.  Our room for the evening is much bigger than the close quarters of the house we had been staying in, so tonight we'll be spoiled with room to move around. 

After dinner we all went out and did the necessary chain clean and lube, which even after one day was a necessity.  The grime just sneaks up on you!  After that, my rear brakes were off center and I attempted to adjust them.  I was doing the right thing, but in the process, one of the little screws stripped out, so tomorrow morning I'm off to the bike shop. Yes, already. After biking day one... so sad.... but look how happy I was this morning:

I'm still that happy to be here, just not to have a potentially busted rear brake... At least parts can be fixed/replaced, and I feeling this won't be the last (if that's the case).  Tomorrow's a short day as we head to Waverly, VA, but I'm signing off now because I need my rest.  Hooray for bicycles!