Hi. This is Deanna. Thought I would just drop a quick line. I got hit a month and half ago by a car while riding my bicycle, and I thought I would be okay for this trip. Well....I think I need to wait longer. I think I will wait a couple more months, and try again. I was iffy for this trip to began with, but the appeal of starting with other brave souls is hard to pass up.

Highlight of the day was riding down very technical sections that I thought I would biff, but didn't. With one brake. Spotted a lot of cows, and it was nice to talk to them instead of my self.

Good luck to all the others.