Spartanburg to Columbia, South Carolina and our third last ride! A routine 104 miles by the time we were finished, almost all on beautiful roads with few cars to worry about. The two always reliable engines, Jeff and Joseph, were actually feeling the effects of all of those miles of pulling the rest of us, so I was actually feeling the strongest throughout the day - and had to keep the speed down to match the needs of the group.
When did 100+ miles become so routine? Even as we finished the ride, I felt very much ready to keep going (though ready is definitely not the same as willing). The eastern part of South Carolina is nice, but not too exciting - I think it's natures way of making us feel better about all of this riding coming to an end.
Tomorrow we ride to Summerville and a night at the Inn at Middleton, which is supposed to be great. It's another 109 miles, but pretty relaxed in terms of climbing. More importantly, it's our last real ride of the trek! The following day is a very satisfying 32 mile victory ride into Charleston.
141 miles to the Atlantic!
Just saw your finish on facebook! Congrats, Austin!!! Very impressive. You are officially king of the bicycle. Looking forward to seeing you in November!
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