The weather cooperated wonderfully. After the storms of Saturday, and Saturday night, the skies cleared up, the temps became delightful, and the day was good. Yes, it was windy at times. Sometimes very windy. This just spiced the day. It never rained. The Sun shone brightly. The sky was brilliant blue, with big fluffy clouds for accent. It was Spring, and it was good.
This route has it’s fine points. The very beginning is not one of them. We set out from Bicycles Unlimited, and went north, up the Peachtree Parkway. That involves big hills, and dealing with a good amount of traffic, right from the start. And this without a warm up. But once we pass across GA-74, things get much better.
Traffic remained a concern until shortly after we left Tyrone behind. From then until we returned to Peachtree City, traffic was light, and motorists seemed respectful and friendly.
We made our first stop in Palmetto in very good time. From there we advanced to the Chatahoochee, and then the three mile grade up to GA-166. The rollers on the bluffs were just as much fun as I remembered, and the new bridge at Aneewakee Creek worked just fine.
Kudos to Steve C., Dan C., Cindy W., Chris M., Allan B., for taking this ride on, and completing it in fine style. Steve, as I told you at the beginning, you have nothing to fear from a century.
Based on the last two tune ups, I’d say we are going to have a fine time on the Audax 200K. (Check out the Tour Calendar gadget, at the left, and previous posts for details.)
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