7.23.2010
Today’s ride was the flat part of Louisiana that I’d been missing out on yesterday. It might have been the easiest 70 miles we’ve had. About 10 miles in, the stereotypical Louisiana roads disappeared and we had smooth pavement the whole rest of the way. One of the things that we did to keep ourselves entertained was a sport called corn diving. Essentially you ride your bike into a corn field, jump off and let the corn catch you. Sounds kinda strange, but it’s a good time when you’ve been in the saddle for 5 hours.
Today I also completed the Gear Up Louisiana challenge. I made it all the way across Louisiana in one gear ratio. I’m pretty happy to be able to use my transmission again. One guy is going to try to make it all the way to D.C. in the Louisiana gear that he picked. James is kind of a freak though.
The best part of the ride was when we crossed the state line into Mississippi. The Mississippi river is one of those things that you can pick out on a map from elementary school. Going across that bridge reminded me of the one we crossed in San Fran, and thinking about how far we had come was so powerful. It was definitely one of the best moments of the trip. The only problem is that the state lines are coming too quickly now. I keep telling myself to make the days count, not to count the days.
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