icbikesxc: Maysville, MO

Friday, June 5, 2009

Maysville, MO

Each year the town of Maysville comes out and greets the Cross Roads cyclist. At about the 31 mile mark the kids who attend the school and cheer us prior to us entering town. Prior to getting into town we lined up in groups of two side by side and started entering the town.

An additional thanks to Cecil and Linda who let me use the toilet in their house.

Next we bicycle into town and the town provides us with pastries, PBJ sandwiches, Bananas, water and lemonade. We took a picture of the Cross Road group with the town kids.

Sharon is the organizer of the town festivities. Thank you and the town for your hospitality.

The pastries are prepared by this gentlemen. He usually prepares them in St. Joes, but he could not do so this year. He thought they were not up to par, but I disagree. They were very good.

Bicycling was through rollers (uphills and downhills). I remember that David G had once asked me how much I coast. Today I coasted a lot. I have a problem with my shifters which need to be looked at a bicycle shop in Champaign, IL. Apparently, my index shifting is not working so I have to use friction shifting. It is a little unsafe to other riders when I bike uphill as my gears are constantly shifting. I have to hold them in place. Tomorrow is supposed to be another roller day so hopefully I have mastered friction shifting. Either that or a new bike.

Our group rested at the 47 mile mark and during the rest I sat under the shade and waved as cars went by and they waved back to me. Some even waved to me before I even waved to them. Not sure if this happens in a bigger city, but it was a nice feeling.