Hi everyone,
I live in St. Louis city and rode with my hospital group, SSM. Our team had about 55 people and we didn't raise $40,000, but we did raise about $8,000 so far. I agree it was awesome to see how many people were out riding! And also great to have a chance to talk with them along the way.

The hills on day 2 were definitely a surprise for me (although I'd heard "rumors" of them on day 1), but they weren't as difficult as I thought they would be! Our Team SSM trained almost every Sunday, beginning in June, and I think that was a great help. We did some hills on Vance road and also on the way to St. Albans that might have helped a little

Glad to hear from others who are riding in STL! I've really enjoyed seeing parts of the city on my bike. I think I have truly caught the cycling bug and look forward to continuing to ride in the area!

Beth