Lessons Learned

1. Always put new tires on the bicycle before the trip, no matter how good you think your present tires are.
2. Carry lots of ibuprofen with you.
3. Stay in places with hot tubs.

4. A positive mental attitude makes a huge difference.
5. Don't talk to Clay about gears while going uphill.
6. You can still gain weight while bicycling 300 miles.
7. Enjoy the honks of encouragement and ignore honks of the other kind.
8. Smile while bicycling so others will want to bicycle also.