Seacoast Century

[indigoiis]

PAP, you did it right.
Next year, I'm doing as you and Robyn say and doing the southern loop first.

Top ten parts of the ride:

10: Seeing the trays of oreos, free for the taking.
9: Passing guys
8: The 360 degree left-turning curve outside of Portsmouth, with rosehips on one side, the ocean dead ahead, a slight downhill... wheeeeee!!!
7: Jimmy Eat World song "The Middle" coming on in my head around mile 50.
6: The roofers whistling and cheering the riders on.
5: Did I mention the oreos?
4: The ocean view I got a peak at as I drafted 21 mph behind Mister Speedy
3: A second wind at mile 94
2: Watching Mister Indy jump, bike and all, over a roadkill, while going 21 mph, and yelling "roadkill!" (I did not jump my bike over the roadkill, but politely swerved.)
1: Being alone for the last 5 miles, no other riders around, just me, the ugly honkytonk t-shirt shop lined road, the wind, and my head.

p.s. the peanut butter sandwiches were deelish. Thank you PAP and ALL THE VOLUNTEERS!!!! You guys rock.

[tygab]

awesome details, thank you! I really felt like I knew what you were going through [it doesn't hurt that I did the Salisbury MA to Kittery ME section at the end of August] on the ride. I hate the part around Hampton Beach too, once the traffic is coming in. It definitely detracts from the rest of the very pretty route.

Great accomplishment and congratulations! It sounds like you had a very good time on the bike, and after all isn't that what we really are after? And a century to boot, nice!