Update 4/3
Day #42
Today: Rest Day in Montgomery, AL (10 miles)
Total miles: 2269
Tomorrow (plan): Tuskeegee, AL
Today was originally planned as a rest day; however, yesterday we decided to ride to Tuskeegee today because of the predicted good weather. After breakfast we bid Anita farewell and started pedaling eastward under such angry looking clouds that we wondered if the weatherman had actually given the report for the Montgomery area. Only ten miles down the road we discovered a broken spoke in the front wheel, so we stopped to replace it. After replacing the spoke I was unable to true the wheel so that the brakes would not drag, so we decided to cancel the ride for today and get the wheel trued at a bike shop. We then called Anita to ask if we could spend another night, and she graciously agreed. She then offered to come get us in the pickup, and even let us drive to the bike shop in her vehicle. When we returned, Anita prepared some delicious spaghetti and we got everything ready for what we hope will be a good riding day tomorrow. By the way, the weatherman was right; the afternoon was sunny and beautiful.