On Day 3 I was assigned to join up with the Penn team to help them out driving and riding a bit. It was a much different dynamic, but we had a very beautiful ride up a great mountain and awesome weather to boot.
So what did I learn? I learned that it is possible to get told to slow down while being a part of a race. This was probably my fault though. The first chance I got to hop on my bike this day I took off like a bat out of hell (I’d like to learn where that term came from as well). I pulled away from the other riders on a narley downhill, almost got hit by a truck and then was told to slow down. This may have been for my own good because I have a good history of crashing.
The second thing might be a smorgasbord of items. I learned a lot more about the guys in the other van. I got a great chance to spend some time with Mike, Bruce and Nir who are all interesting men who have come a long way and who had a lot to offer as far as conversation and variety goes. As I said before, a big part of this trip has been meeting new people and so far it’s been a blast.
Thirdly, I learned/realized how much fun Bucknellians have regardless of any age difference or circumstances. I missed being in the Bucknell van, especially because while I was gone Frank was hooking Kyle up with potential girls he can meet when we get back to Bucknell. Anyway, the five Bucknellians we have on our journey have really become a serious force to be reckoned with. Not only on our bikes, but in regards to how our personalities work so well together and how we get each other psyched about every little thing that goes on inside that white Dodge Caravan that I am proud to call home for the next couple weeks. I have no doubt that our team will far exceed all expectations and help to achieve something great for the scholarship fund and for anyone who is proud to have spent for years going to college in Lewisburg.
After all of our riding we high-tailed it to Phoenix for an alumni event. We met a bunch of new friends and also some familiar face, which was a lot of fun. Thanks to K-Chen, Erin for coming to say hi and hang out for a bit. Great to see both of you, see you at Homecoming.
