Real Geeks Ride » hills http://www.realgeeksride.com 2 Geeks biking across the USA to make a point Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:48:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Day 7: Abandoned House, Hills, and Hills http://www.realgeeksride.com/2009/05/28/day-7-abandoned-house-hills-and-hills/ http://www.realgeeksride.com/2009/05/28/day-7-abandoned-house-hills-and-hills/#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 00:54:30 +0000 carlos http://www.realgeeksride.com/?p=558 “If you can make it through Pennsylvania, the Rockies will be easy,” Becky repeated. This statement was never more true.

The hills/mountains of the Appalachian Mountain chain approach quick, have a ridiculous grade, and are a pain in our lowest gear. The terrain for the day was mountains, mountains, and a few more mountains.

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Safety became a concern at the top of one peek. With the fog we could not see more than 20 feet ahead, it was getting dark, and Joe’s body was losing strength. We called it a night and found a place behind an abandoned house to pitch a tent. It was our first night of official camping, and with that, came the new car feeling of using the tent for the first time.

In the picture above, you can see a small tent in the back.

Lesson learned for the day: Joe’s body is not cooperating with the hills.

Stats
Miles today: 49.3
Total miles: 306.76
Flats today: Carlos – 1, Joe – 0
Total flats: Carlos – 3, Joe – 0
Crashes: Carlos – 0, Joe – 0

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