Went on a ride yesterday. what a tough one. Went withnine other strong 
riders. The course was in the hills and no flats to be found. It was either 
climbing (a lot of that) or great long descents. I forced myself to eat and 
drink. I had also those gel packs (what does anyone think about them). Even 
with 4 bottles of juice and food I still cramped my right hamstring while 
climbing - youw!! I grabbed my water bottle and drank a whole lot. The muscle 
settled down finally. We climbed this 19% hill and if you sat back too much 
the front wheel kept lifting off the ground. some of the roads were so deep 
in the forest that mini sand dunes settled across the pavement. And of course 
they would be around a bend. Took all night to brush off the effect.
Richard G.
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