200K here I come

Truck is all packed up for the brevet out of the RTP tomorrow.

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Nishiki converted to 700C

Destroyed the 27 inch rear wheel on the Nishiki last week when the chain jumped between the spokes and freewheel. Behold the new 700C Synergy rims, Son hub, centerpull btakes and Cypres tires. Got the fenderline close as possible. This bike is now officially ready for the RTP brevet series.

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Finished

5:30 AM CDT, 621 miles. Breakfast at the Loveles and now I'm going to sleep for a few hours, but not in a ditch next to the Natchez Trace.

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Next to last control!

Collinwood,TN 5:09 PM, CDT, 536 miles.
The end is less than 100 miles away!

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Long Night

Back in Tupelo at 2:15 AM CDT, 429 miles. And back through Tishimingo at 9:15 AM CDT, 479 miles.
I've never ridden these distances before. My body seems to be in the groove and is doing okay. My head is holding up too. Only 55 miles to the next control and 140+ to the end. The cutoff time is 7 AM tomorrow.

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Kosciusko,MS

329 miles, 3:30 CDT. It's hot and I'm tired. I pulled off at a gas station in Kosciusko, put my head down on a table and fell asleep. Apparently a fellow rider came in and was going to wake me when the lady behind the counter yelled at him,"He ain't bugging us, don't you bug him!" I get to hear this story after I wake up and. buy some ice cream. Slept about an hour and needed it.

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At the Turnaround!

309 miles, 12:37 PM CDT

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