Eric’s 21st birthday!
Called Eric at 6:15 am to wish him a Happy 21st Birthday. I wasn’t the first to do so – his buddy, Mike, awoke him at 4 am!
Once again, Route 14, was the road of choice…only now it is rather busy. Semis, cars, pick-ups, some of whom don’t like to share the pavement with bicycles, passed dangerously close. To add to the challenge, the shoulder was in very poor shape.
Just before winding our way through Rochester, MN, home of Mayo Clinic, we were treated with a food and water stop hosted by four of last year’s Big Riders. Ben, Ane, Tom and Liz treated us to all the things they looked forward to at rest stops. Chairs, a wide assortment of fruit, coffee, donuts, fresh-baked cookies covered the table. What a welcomed sight! THANKS GUYS!
On our way through a residential neighborhood in Rochester we noticed two little kids selling lemonade. Just had to stop which made their day! The little girl exclaimed to her slightly older brother “And Mom said we wouldn’t have any customers and now we have thousands!”
Shortly after Rochester I decided to roll through the final checkpoint. From that point on I rode alone – almost 40 miles. With a tailwind and level to slightly rolling terrain the miles rolled by quickly.
Thankfully Becky, Mike and their son, Alex, saved me from a dinner of boiled hot dogs and cold, soggy tater tots
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