The sky was still grey and soggy in the morning. We stopped at a small town diner for eggs and toast, and rode for about 25 miles before Piper broke a spoke in his front wheel. Luckily, he had a few extra spokes with him and we repaired his wheel easily. But then we noticed a new bulge in his rear tire, which we quickly discovered was the result of some serious fraying in a small portion of his tire wall. We duct taped a folded dollar bill to the inside of the tire as a quick fix, and continued on our way. It was a Sunday, so the bike shops were all closed.
Despite the mechanical difficulties, we arrived at Karla and Sean's house in Syracuse before 6pm, where homemade cookies, burritos, micro-brews, and good people were waiting for us.
