First Day of Riding

The team woke up at 5:30 AM to rainy 50 degree weather in Seattle. The night before we all shaved our legs for the trip. Cyclists shave their legs to avoid infection after getting road rash from a fall. We set off for our first day of biking where it rained for about 50 of the 70 total miles. After 8 hours on the road we arrived in Skykomish, WA (population 250). We stayed at a little church in the city and locals were nice enough to let us use their showers for the night. After we arrived in Skykomish all we could think about was reaching the summit of Steven's Pass over the cascades the next day. After a few drinks with the locals at the watering hole right across the street, it was time to hit the hay and get ready for the climb in the morning.