The Brutal, The Wacky and The Heart Wrenching
It didnt rain today but it was still a 38 degree start with a high of 45. Bright side...wind at the back. Two great climbs one called the wall that was every bit of 15% in parts for 2 miles and another 5 mile at 6%. It was the first time i had sweat on my face the whole ride it has been so cold. A monster 8 mile downhill that topped out at 48 mph. Twisting and turning with no shoulder and cars lined up behind us. All in all 101 miles today. Thats 3 100 mile days in a row, not something i have done before.
Now the Wacky. At the top o the Wall, me and two other got to a point where it leveled out. We had about 100 yards between each of us so we could not compare notes but we did at the end of the downhill. We all saw the same thing. No not Bigfoot but a TWO HEADED DOG! Holy Shit i am not kidding. it was a Siamese Twin conjoined at the butt dog. 8 legs and it was two different breeds. It was at the side of the road walking down into the gully. I slowed down as i couldnt believe it. I saw this Freakshow walking one way into the woods dragging the other. I expected to see the Ripley's Tent near by and some lady running down the road screaming that the bearded lady stole the two head dog. None of us had a camera but i have proff in the video attached.
We rode into town to a celebration at the local Ace store. From there we got a police escort to the Childrens Hospital to present a check and meet a local Miracle Family. These meetings put it all on the table. Why you do it and why you continue to do it.
Jordon and His family met with us for about an hour and told thier story. This little guy has had ten surgeries in his short life and will need a kidney transplant. The Childrens Hospital has made a home dialysis machine available and Jordon's Mom completes this every day with him. Because of complications he also has had heart surgery and may need a heart transplant in years to come. She mentioned that the Team at Childrens has become family to them. Think about the dedication that it takes from these perfect strangers who will take a family in and treat them as thier own. Worry about them, cry for them and in many cases grieve the loss of child with the family. True warriors they are.
Funny thing on the escort into town. Their was a local store having some hippie craft fair in the parking lot and some girl yelled at as that we were a bunch of pussies!I think that she was just pissed because she couldnt find a sharp enough razor to shave her pits so she just let it grow granola style. I wonder what she would have done if we stopped and told her what we were doing.
It was by far the best day.
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