I love riding my bike. I love the beach. When I combined the two last month it was bliss.
Since I had some extra room in my car for the trip to Top Sail, NC I decided to bring along my bicycle and get a few days of riding in. Smart move. The weather was perfect, the roads were empty since it was the off-season and the terrain was flat and had a scenic beauty.I rode 50 miles between the two days. Each day I set out around 11am, rode for about an hour and a half, had lunch and then rode back. By the time I finished I was a sweaty mess and I was eager to jump into the ocean and crack open a beer. I couldn't have asked for more.
I tried to take each ride in and enjoy the sights around me. I spent much of the first ride looking for an Allen wrench to adjust my handlebars. I stopped and asked a few construction works but wasn't successful. On my way back I finally succeeded and had an quick, but somewhat enlightening conversation.
