Today was the day to bike 60 miles with my best cycling buddy, husband Rob. He has been persistently pressing me to finish my list so the biking goal needed to be tackled soon. Numerous times we have made the attempt but the ever changing Wisconsin weather has not cooperated so today was the day. Mild temperatures and sunshine greeted us as I monitored the odometer to watch for that magical number. After riding twenty -two miles of rolling hills (the toughest part), we turned onto a bike trail but a mile later, Rob's derailer (I called it his rear gear) broke off his bike. No injuries to him but the bike was unsalvageble. What to do? Retreat and try another day or find some kind soul to give him a ride back to the house to borrow the neighbor's bike and proceed with this adventure. We opted for the latter and the rest of the ride was uneventful.
At mile 60 I stopped to savor that milestone, unfortunately, there was another mile to go to get to the car. Back on the bike for me because Rob was not going to pick me up. He has been a good sport so far but that would have pushed him over the edge.
It was a lovely sixty-one miles in one glorious day cycling the back roads of Wisconsin. Fortunately, only the goal (and Rob's bike) bit the dust and we didn't.
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