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Jun. 19th, 2010

It's that time of year again! By evening we will be in sunny Provincetown, MA. I will be photoblogging the ride as usual. Please feel free to take me off your default reading list for the duration if the picspam annoys you too much. :-)

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0.0 miles, originally uploaded by qwrrty.

33.03 miles, originally uploaded by qwrrty.

First adjustment!

61.54 miles, originally uploaded by qwrrty.

The first rule of riding over the Sagamore Bridge is that you DO NOT
RIDE over the Sagamore Bridge.

61.7 miles: Cape Cod Canal, originally uploaded by qwrrty.

63.78 miles: Sandwich lunch stop, originally uploaded by qwrrty.

No sandwiches in Sandwich. They ran out of bread!

Here I am trying to adjust the front derailleur so the chain doesn't
keep popping off the big ring.

74 miles: Barnstable stretch break, originally uploaded by qwrrty.

I am a lot more tired at this point than I usually am. Bleh! Pace
yourself, I said.

84.3 miles: Yarmouth lunch stop, originally uploaded by qwrrty.

My world right now: lying on my back on a hill in Yarmouth with a
nutella sandwich, looking up at this tree.

90.1 miles: impromptu shift lever fix, originally uploaded by qwrrty.

Awesome Braid Chick's shift lever failed on her. We were unable to
repair it but got her in shape to make it to the next bike shop.

99.3 miles: day of repairs!, originally uploaded by qwrrty.

This rider had to fix a flat on an ancient road bike, no quick
release, old caliper brakes. No wrench, no tools. Fortunately a good
Samaritan who lives nearby stopped to bring tools from home.