July 7, 2009
Today we enjoyed a day out of the saddle in Denver, CO. This morning we enjoyed a delicious warm breakfast provided by the Thacker family! It was amazing! Lunch was provided by a Pi Alpha who made wonderful handmade hamburgers, by far the best of the trip. I enjoyed some free time in the city today to relax. I decided to buy the Tour de France guide today so I could start reading about how the race works; it seems very interesting and I am excited to learn more about it. For dinner, we enjoyed a friendship visit playing softball with a special Olympics team. It was really neat.
After returning to our lodging, I was one of the two cyclists who was instructed to go and scout the route for tomorrow. I will take time to explain this task in my blog today...
Each evening, two cyclists and a crew member load into a van to drive the first 15 to 20 miles of the next days ride. This will allow us to check up on road conditions and make sure that the turns are marked correctly as well as decide where the crew stops should be. During circle up the following morning, we report what we found on our scout. This allows us to be ready for the beginning of the ride in the morning. After circle up, our project manager leaves in his vehicle to drive ahead and scout the rest of the route. He can then report this information back to the crew members who provide us with details at our crew stops.
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