Here we go!

Will we make it ? Can we make it ? That’s what I was thinking last Friday when we set off at 7:30 a.m. for Woods Hole, MA. This is not the C-to-C ride mind you, but our first really looooong ride in preparation for our adventure. Yeah we’ve done 50 milers on local roads, but 108 miles on unfamiliar roads, through downtown Providence and onto the Cape? Routes 44 and old 28. A true test of our manhood. We can do it. I had to keep saying it to myself under my breath. We have to do it, otherwise it's all been talk and dreams. Ben, it seems had no doubts. He reminded me; and not too far into the ride like even before Voluntown, that if we make this ride we shouldn’t have too many problems, as today would be longer than any day on the tour. What a son, I already felt better, it’s going to be a great trip! Yeah, we can do this! And we did, with only minor detours, we made it to Woods Hole, 11 ½ hours later and with 112.5 miles clocked in 9 hour of riding time, but we made it! We even got to put our mechanics training to the test when Ben’s rear wheel developed a wobble and we had to true it up by adjusting the spokes. I guess I should clarify that last statement, from here on out, “we” means Ben and I means Paul. My directing his work, or for that matter just openly listening to him, entitles me to take credit, right?
Now for the trip. You’ll see that “we” have put a lot of info onto the blog site. And “we” will spruce it up as things develop. The trip schedule has a Sponsorship column that calculates how much it would cost to sponsor that day @ $5.00/mile. We hope people or working groups will take our challenge and sponsor a day of the trip. Any day you like, whether it has a special significance to you or someone in the group, or it’s just the shortest day! Every donation will be greatly appreciated! We will make sure to pay special homage to each and every donor that sponsors a day, on this very blog site, on the very same day you supported. Now, you can’t beat that offer so let’s all jump right up and make a pledge. No pushing now, you’ll all get your turn. Fund-raising is such hard work, I think I’ll hit the sack now. Thanks for checking in and y’all come back now, y’hear.
Keep Them Wheels a Rollin’
Paul