Day 15 of the Great Cycle Challenge

Okay I took a few days off from riding and went on a little trip to see the kids, grand kids, and a few sights. We started with a quick trip to Tallahassee to see Noah and flee from Idalia. We stayed there till the hurricane knocked out the power and the AC.

Next on our journey was a trip to Asheville to see the Biltmore and go to an art show. I was going to try and ride during this trip but only go to one day at the Tru in Orangeburg SC. While the rest of the places we stayed listed stationary bikes as part of their workout rooms the bikes were well used and not fit to ride. So I didn't.

But now I'm back in Safety Harbor and have 15 days to get the rest of my ride done. I'm not exactly sure how many miles I have ridden because for the first three days the GCC app over estimated my mileage. I think I have about 200 miles this month. So that works out to about 15 miles a day till the end of the month. Not an insurmountable goal but a challenging one, I guess that's where this ride gets its name.

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