A lengthy, challenging ride, but with great scenery. We spent the first half of the day climbing through a rocky mountain range covered in short, green trees. The best part was reaching the Salt River Canyon. Its like the Grand Canyon, but not quite as grand. The view is spectacular, and so was the descent, zig-zagging down to the river, and then crossing it. Unfortunately, what goes down, must come up, and we climbed up the OTHER side of the canyon. I was very frustrated with the flats I had on brand new Gatorskin tires. A half inch vertical sidewall rip deterred me from using my bike for the rest of the day and I finished as much as we could on Drayton's LeMond, because he was racked for knee issues. Towards the end of the ride, the entire team was racked for thunder and lightening. Storms are rare for us, and it was cool to watch.
There was a strange vibe to the people who hosted us the local Episcopal church. One woman told out Ezra for denying our use of the women's restroom....For no good reason we presented a KOB (the audience consisted of 6 senior citizens). Wrong audience but great comedy. David Brown unknowingly had his puppet facing the opposite way the entire show. Also, there is an ongoing joke for whoever plays the Mark Riley character to substitute "crusier" (Mark's name for his wheelchair) with another random vehicle. Chuck started it off strong with a "Dodge Stratus" followed by a "Kia Sedona," but Peter took it to a new level tonight with a "Bell Attack Helicopter with Sidewinder Missiles." It was hilarious. To us.
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