Friday was the Prologue…short ride to Bug Light Park for the traditional group photo. Sounds simple? Herding cats is the cliche but man-o-man, was that a project. We had 106 riders and bikes in a semicircle on the grass overlooking the bay and lighthouse, hundreds of spectators and one talented photographer. The image will be created from a series of shots all stitched together to make one high-resolution group photo- it should be awesome. Here is half the circle from my vantage point in the line up:
The ride to the park and back (10 miles each way) was in the midst of busy traffic and the course instructions carried us through street changes in rapid succession with several complex intersections. For some of the bikes, the heat and the waiting at long red lights was too much….seven required rescue by the sweep truck and trailer. Once back at the hotel, nightly maintenance was carried out. My valves received a careful adjustment: .006″ intake and .008″ exhaust.
Tomorrow is the main start of the endurance run…Portland, ME to Keene, NH. May the strength of Alan Bedell be with us all!