Day 2 started off cool and did not warm up much, but we did catch a break from the wind. There was still wind, just not as bad as yesterday.
The official word of the day was "we," as in "we will ride two by two and stay to the right." That didn't work out so well, despite the best efforts of the ride marshals and the motors, but we did see some progress. Several riders struggled after the first break and had to sag, but not nearly as many as last year.
The biggest challenge of the day is the Commodore Barry Bridge over the Delaware river from NJ to PA. For riders who ride hills, it's not much, but for those who aren't prepared, it looks pretty daunting. Our last break of the day was on the NJ side of the bridge, where we held a ceremony for the Delaware Port Authority. They shut down the PA bound side of the bridge to allow us to cross and have always been gracious hosts for our breaks. Aside from thanking them for their role in our ride, we wanted to acknowledge and share in their loss of Corporal Christopher Milito who was struck and killed by a car on January 16, 2010 while investigating an accident at the Walt Whitman bridge.
No really interesting stats for the day. Overall it was a nice day to ride 90 miles on a bike.
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