Pueblo, CO

July 9, 2009

Today we left from Denver and headed to Pueblo, CO which was a nice, easy ride. The first 20 miles a hand cyclist joined the team and rode with us. He was incredible.Once arriving in Pueblo, we enjoyed some delicious food at the saloon. I was very lucky on today's ride. I had a flat on the road while going 25mph down a hill. I hit a rock and it punctured my tire in less than a second. My front tire was immediately down and my handlebars dropped a decent amount. A front tire blowout can be very dangerous and I am thankful that I was able to keep control. This type of flat tire is very rare, but I was able to fix it and get back on the road.

I spent the afternoon cleaning my bike and chain. This evening we went to dinner at a local pizza place with the Arc of Pueblo. We enjoyed visiting with the individuals. Tonight we had another sign language group meeting and learned the entire alphabet. I can now tell someone my name in sign language. Before heading to bed, we ventured into town to get some ice cream.