Day two started off a bit foggy and gloomy. For an unusual change of pace, I rode near the front. Since my first year I've gotten to opportunity to ride with the Officers who ride ahead to play Taps at Police Departments and Memorials along the way. This year we rode by the New Brunswick Police Department to honor one of their fallen Officers.
The fog lifted and we had a fairly uneventful ride south through New Jersey.
We leave New Jersey via the Commodore Barry Bridge. It's the biggest climb of the day, 292' feet over 2 miles...not really a climb, but the descent can be a bit dangerous because of bike tire eating expansion joints, so we're limited to about 8-10 mph.
Once out of New Jersey, we pass briefly through Pennsylvania before ending up at our homes for the night in the outskirts of Wilmington, Del. Given the current political climate and anti-police rhetoric, it's especially nice to see folks out along the route giving us support.
Temps today went from the upper 50s to low 70s.
I logged 91 miles. It was a good day to ride for those who died.
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