cityslicker: It truly was a great sense of accomplishment. I am still riding on the high and I am ready to do another one. I rested at 5 of the 7 official rest stops. I always skip the first one and I didn't see any need to stop at the rest stop after I had my 2 flats. I had a long enough rest when I was fixing my flats. I would say my rests are for about 5 minutes. Just long enough to fill up my water bottles, drink whatever sportsdrink is there and eat something. Then I am off and going.

Just some friendly advice: Try to ride with other riders. Draft off of them as much as possible. After my flats I was all alone. I rode about 60 miles by myself and it was very lonely and hard at times. Good luck and I know you can do it.


Diane: Congrats on your ride. It encourages me to see everyone accomplishing their goals. Good luck on your next ride.

Stella: What do your legs feel like after you rest for 30 minutes? I don't think I could get back on my bike if I rested that long.

Vicki
Happy riding everyone.