Day one of our 335-mile journey started in Georgetown and went a whopping 12 miles to Rockwood Manor. I actually rode 16 miles as my riding buddy — Geoff Tolley — and I missed a key detour somewhere and took a more scenic route. We stopped by Great Falls a day early. Check out the pics on our Flickr list to the right.
The scenery and terrain are beautiful. The C&O canal was/is an engineering marvel. Hard to believe it was handmade nearly two centuries ago. The locks are truly magnificent.
After threatening rainstorms, extreme humidity and lots of gritty mud, we made it to our destination, ready for dinner. It was great having a short start. It allowed us to get our bearings together and figure out logistics.
Thank the good Lord for hotels. As I type this blog, the room is cool and the beer colder! I’m looking forward to 50 miles tomorrow to Hapers Ferry. We’re expecting a few showers. The Cannondale X4 cuts through the mud and grime like the proverbial hot knife through butter. Fantastic bike for this tour.
My BodyMedia SenseWear shows me knocking off 3,800 calories today. I burned about 200 riding. I look forward to providing a podcast tomorrow and more detail as we officially get some real time in the saddle.
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