Another ride enters the record book

Just finished the ride.  About 3000 miles and 50 plus days.  Burned 150,000 calories.

Short ride into St. Augustine today - only 35 miles.  We stopped at the A1A Brew house in St Augustine to cheer all our friends in.  

And of course had a couple of beers.  

Then we rode as a group to the beach and dipped our wheels in the Atlantic Ocean.  

A long way from the Pacific Ocean.   

The ride has a tradition of choosing a rider to lead us in the last mile.  We all chose Greg.  

Gary is 70 plus and legally blind (barely sees out of one eye).  He had several riders shout directions or lead him (he followed on their wheels) throughout the ride - every day.  Just one last funny story - as he was leading and he had no one to follow - he missed the last turn that brought us the beach!

Seriously, unbelievable man.

So the Northern Route when I turned 65.  And now the Southern Route as I turn 70 next month.  After the Northern Route I made a commitment I would do this every 5 years.  

But given the weather on this one - thinking the 75 year event might be a cruise.

Thanks for reading....