PUT 2014 Day 1 - Stormy, but not too bad.

Today we woke to cool temps, fog and threats of rain.  So what did we do, we went for a bike ride.
 But, it was Day 1 of our 4-day journey to Washington DC, so we had to take care of a few important things before actually riding.

 A lot of the local NJ participants had family members come to the send off to say good-bye and cheer us on as we pulled out.

Last minute items, like Police Unity Tour decals on the motors were taken off and we hit the road.

Every year I do this ride I am overwhelmed by the community support for the Police Unity Tour.  

And there area some really pretty parts of New Jersey to ride through.  I don't think I'd want to ride here without the roads being closed, but still very pretty terrain.  Some sections even had new pavement, but the roads really took a beating this winter.  The repair trailer saw quite a few flats and a few other mechanical issues.

The quote of the day came from a first time rider:

"This is Awesome!"

Stats for the day:

Miles ridden:  40

Weather:  Temps upper 50s to 60s, light rain

Layers worn by riders from Texas:  amazingly only two

Complaints about the cold...a few.