Today was our 107.6 mile day but today is generally also long for the number of distractions... And the number of opportunities for things to go wrong. Today I blew two flats and popped a spoke. Day Two doesn't afford riders much free time so all three were a problem.
I was certain the busted spoke would mean the end of the day for me. After waiting for some time for an open sweep vehicle to pass, I made it to Rest Stop 3 and the bike technicians. With 30 mind to Rest Stop closure and a handful of people ahead of me in line I swore I wasn't going to make it out in time. However, the very capable Bike Tech team, which is used to working with pro teams, replaced the spoke very quickly and I made it out with 15 minutes to spare.
I had sent Scott, Scotty, and Tyler ahead and rode the rest solo. I had to work extra hard to make it to each remaining stop before it closed, but pulled it off and made it in to camp in time for dinner.
Scott Cuviello and I paid homage to his ALC 7 crash site today. I'm glad to know he finished Day Two this year.
Off to bed! Goodnight friends!
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