Okay, I won’t lie to you. This was the toughest day I have ever had on a bike! This was the day I realized riding the Trans Am is the most difficult undertaking I have ever participated in! I have done two Marathons, five Death Rides, and countless Century’s but none were more draining than today. My knees hurt, and my whole body is sore! I mentioned two days ago that it was all about the winds! Well today, Mother Nature was not kind to people riding West on a bicycle! I rode 73 miles into a Westerly wind blowing 15 knots, gusting to 23. I had to grip the handlebars with full force and concentration every time a truck passed just to keep from being blown off the road! The wind is relentless! It doesn’t
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