We have already learned several lessons on our trip. One lesson is that just because you can fit a piece of gear onto the bike does not mean that you should bring it along. Ounces become pounds, and then tens of pounds. Our guesstimate is that we were hauling 135 pounds of gear. Add that to the 70 pounds the bike weighs, plus our own not inconsiderable avoirdupois, and I think you may gain an appreciation of the problem. By the time we reached Lansing, we knew we had to lighten the load. We got rid of all camping gear, about 65 pounds all told. We also fixed a mechanical problem during the day we took off there.
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| Eagle Monk Brewery, 4906 W Mt Hope in Lansing. A must-visit if you are in the area. Looks like a dive, but the beer is great, the pizza wonderful and the people friendly. |
Today we rode from western Lansing to Perry, 30 miles. The route had more hills than the previous two days, and we were two mph faster, with less perceived effort. Fantastic.
Tomorrow we ride to Fenton, another short ride. We did not have time to train before starting this ride, so we are keeping each day to 40 miles or below to "ride ourselves into shape." This is an option I would not recommend to anyone.
Raining cats and dogs outside now. Lots of lightning too. Hope it all clears by the morning.
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