Saturday, June 30, 2012

Silent Century

My odometer read 99.46 as I arrived in State College, PA today. I circled the block a few times to make it the first 100 mile day of my life.
Though frustrating at times and an uncomfortable 11 hours on a bike seat, today was one of the most beautiful rides I have been able to enjoy. The hills and farms seemed to roll on forever. It's as if you were to be at sea and time just seemed to stand still while a swift breeze carried you over waves of smooth pavement, dipping in and out of troughs and peaks.
My gears were humming as I pedaled so I pulled over atop a hill to listen for society...silence.

P.S. I took a shower in the famous Penn State locker room today!

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