If you're interested, it appears cycling has won out one more time. My plan is to leave Charleston Noon-1pm and try and get to Boone 7pm-8pm. My brother will pick up my packet this evening and I'll meet him in Boone and then head to our fairly remote cabin. Still some logistics to work out on picking up food for supper and breakfast to eat at the cabin but no biggie.

My wife knows me well but is having a really hard time understanding WHY I'd do something like that when I'm already at the beach and even have an opportunity to play a little golf on Saturday instead. She even offered to SAG for me if I wanted to do the route solo on a later date.

Must just be habit forming.

I'm just hoping the ride goes well and my thoughts on some of the cliimbs don't drift to "I could be sitting on the beach drinking Coronas!!!!"