Surgery may be required to remove the bicycle from my rear end when this tour is over, but today was one of those days when I felt like part of the machine instead of just the operator. A strange but exhilarating experience on a multifaceted day of breathtaking ascents and incredible descents in the "green mountain" state of Vermont.
Harold "the Hammer" and I spent most of the day eating pastries and drinking coffee as there was no rush to get anywhere fast. The pastry highlight of the day (and of the tour for that matter) was homemade strudel prepared by a friend of two of the XC riders, Stu and Sandy. The treats were hand delivered to our second SAG stop and we were strudel powered for the final ascent up Hogback Mountain. It was a fine and memorable day...
Vermont looks beautiful in the photos. Hard to believe that you only have one more (short) state line crossing to go. I will start looking for a board certified proctologist who can perform the bicyclectomy on you once the tour is done.
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