Day 2
I am standing in the house of a women who sold 25 million dollars worth of Tupperware on QVC…..if this is how we are going to be treated the rest of the way….I think I am going to do just fine with this whole ride across the country thing. My name is Ben Handelman and I am the first Quinnipiac rider ever to take part in HBC. Pretty shocking since my school is in Hamden Connecticut, one town away from New Haven. The ride so far has been intimidating. Not just because it involves biking up hills after sitting on my couch in college for four years eating cold pizza and nachos…..but because everyone am riding with is proving to me everyday how lazy I really am. Andrea from Mass is a personal trainer. Beth from Wesleyan can ride 25 MPH up hills. Most of the girls partake in doing a push up for every mile they rode that day. My friend Corey’s muscles can squish my head….and today several guys made the water cooler into a personal gym. I on the other hand felt like I wasn’t getting the full HBC experience by just biking……so I did two push ups and passed out from exhaustion. AN IT IS ONLY DAY TWO. The town of Monroe has been awesome. The Church cooked us an amazing meal of chicken, lasagna, salad, bread, and even brownies sundaes. Heck, even the pastor graduated from the Yale divinity school. To top it all off we are staying with host families. I don’t know if I can speak for the other 24 riders but Andy Steven and I are living in luxury. Anyway, it is getting late here in Monroe New York. So I’ll just say I popped two tubes today, climbed on top of a bear, and almost hit a large vulture. Tomorrow we get a full day in New York and then we shall part with the lovely empire state! Time to keep trekking.
-Ben
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Yay HBC South!!! Keep up the awesome work guys, and good job tackling your first "mountain" today. Get excited for the Rockies!
Ben! It is great to hear you are having a good time and challenging yourself. If any ‘inexperienced’ rider could pull this kind of thing off, it would be you! I’m sorry we didn’t get to see each other before you left- take care and I look forward to hearing more about your trip when you return!
Yeah dirty South! I'm sad I missed your send-off, but it sounds like you guys are off to a good start. Adventures already! See you in Kentucky...much love, Sophie
Hi South, Where's the blog? I've read Ben's. Central has their mail drops on their blog, you guys should do the same. Hi Corey. Good luck and safe riding. Carol( Corey's Mom)
Hi guys! Saw you all yesterday, Sunday, June 10 on Jefferson Ave. Portage, PA. You needed directions to Route 160, hope you found the way.
Best of luck on the rest of your journey!
L. Byrnes
Hey Jess, remember that time when you biked over the Eastern Continental Divide...and then back up it on the back side? That's where South was just a day ago.
South: I want to hear reports about your trip to Blue Hole just outside of Morgantown, West Virginia (Mountain Mama).
Eric
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