Wednesday, July 15, 2009

day 17 - santa cruz

99 miles today. My legs really gave up on getting upset. They just feel the same all day. It took me a ten miles and and hour to find my way out of the city. Heavy head wind for the first fifty.
Near Half Moon Bay a group of road racers from Palo Alto caught me and I sat in. We went winding through local hiking trails and some secret back roads. It was nice drafting at 20+ for a while. One of them (Ruth) is actually good friends with Bikram Pat from asuctc! Small world.
I was falling into a mental slump coming into Santa Cruz when a commuter caught me. He let me hold his wheel at a fast pace into town.
Although I'm riding solo again I'm never really alone. There is always someone to ride with.
- niko (by capitola beach)

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