Ron and team yellow here. We just came off our 6pm – 12am shift. Weather was much better than last night but it was still cold. We transitioned with Team Green in Columbia, TN after they turbo’ed it on their shift. It was sunny and 64 when we left and within an hour the temperature seemed to have dropped 20 degrees. We pulled over and put more layers on and took off into the darkness. It was a little hilly the first couple of hours then we hit the Natchez Trace Trail where the road turned into a cyclists dream. It has been freshly paved and was as smooth as glass. No wind just us and the trees, animals and stars. It was a great ride because we were in no hurry tonight. We enjoyed each others company and because there was no traffic on this road, we were able to talk a lot. With about 1-1/2 hours left in our shift we had Team White pass us cheering us on and how can I make this family friendly…we had a full moon go screaming past us. Not just once, it turned around and came by again. It was the fullest moon I think I ever saw. It was difficult identifying the orbiting body but we finally did. After recovering from the moon sighting on a new moon night, we had fun talking back and forth with the bus doing movie quotes and singing songs. You have to do something when you are on a road that has nothing on it but trees and fields and it’s the middle of the night. We pulled in the transition spot hearing the loud cheers from Team White, packed and racked and are on our way to a hotel in Corinth, MS.
We also had some good laughs on our drive to transition. Laurens did some driving today and she now has a new nickname. The Slayer and her new motto is I don’t count road kill, I make it. I don’t know what got in hear but anytime a poor defenseless animal runs in the road, she aims the vehicle at it and speeds up. I am not sure what the final count is but with Laurens keeps putting notches on her belt.
We are almost to the hotel for a needed massage and sleep.
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We are glad to hear you had a good ride on the Trace. It is a beautiful road. I hope all goes well so you can visit my mother and aunt. They will talk about you for months!! All is well in Greenvile and much warmer. Love, Tedd’s mom
Ride strong!!!!!!
You all are doing so awsome!!!!!!
Can’t wait for Friday!!!!!
Murray D.
Y’all need to quit showing one another your privates. That’s enough of that.
So proud of you all! I say: “Bring on the MOONS!” HAHA!
Sounds like the team had a really boring ride. One question though? Was the moon that you saw last night better than the one that I saw?
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