Finished!

13 hours 10 min, 133.1 miles.

Final mileage on cycle computer

Great stop: leverette village coop

Got here just when I needed a break.  Nice grocery with indoor tables to get me out of the heat. Cyclist friendly owner.  Tofu and sesame noodles, yum.   Sunscreen, yay.  Lemonade, and oh yes a lemon bar!   Refilled bottles, now I'm reloaded for the afternoon.   All that's left is 50 miles and a lot of it is uphill.  Let's go!

Words of wisdom

This quote painted on the wall at my breakfast spot makes me feel better about the two wrong turns that added 8 miles to my ride today!

First good look of Quabbin

Beautiful morning so far

I'm stopping for pancakes at the Ware cafe, 40 miles in.     Well, it should be 35 miles but I missed a turn and had to backtrack.    It started cold, then was nice and cool.   The sun is fully up now though and it will start getting hot soon.

Peaceful morning near Quabbin

15 miles in, 10 before sunrise.

And we're off!

Shhh, be very quiet

I'm up at 3:45am, heading off to solo the Kings Tour of Quabbin 200k today.   It's supposed to reach 93 degrees, best to get an early start.  Wish me luck.

Breakfast in Weston

Sterling, Massachusetts

Glorious early summer day, trying for a solo century with a climb up wachussets.  But I had to stop first for whole grain blueberry pancakes in Sterling.   Yum!

Summit!