I love reading your ride reports. Thank you for posting this latest ride. Your reports are always honestly detailed, which makes them a good read: you don't hide the pain, but you still manage to convey the satisfaction of the victory! Someday you have to tell me two things (I've read, at least I think I have, most of your ride reports on machka.net, too): how you manage to function, let alone ride, on so little sleep, and what you and Rowan can talk about for so long!

Seriously, great read ... -from an armchair randonneur