Voice Post: 2014 PMC Day 1: Whitinsville

[ornoth_cycling]

The following is a transcription of a phone post that originally appeared in my main journal, here.

Hi! It’s — I’m not sure what time it is… 6:58 — so it’s 7am! I’m in Whitinsville, which is the first stop. It’s been steady sprinkling, but the roads aren’t bad: they’re wet in places and dry in places. I’ve been very cautious on the descents. I’m still in the middle of the pack because I couldn’t get lined up toward the front, so it’s crowded & wet. Gonna grab some water and maybe some food here, because I’m not carrying food with me because I’m carrying my rain jacket rolled up in a jersey pocket; so that pocket got overwritten by the rain jacket. Otherwise generally happy. It’s 62 degrees, which is tolerable. Still heavy overcast, but there’s kind of a hint of blue sky, although the rain is definitely promised. That’s it for here; I’ll try to check in again from Franklin, which is another hour away.