When I got to Emerald Isle I decided not to take a shower but just to load up the bike and take the first bus back to Raleigh. I ran into another fellow I worked with at the same time as I knew Jim DuBreck. This fellows name was Gary Rolke. He was one of those "high-speed" types who hit the whole ride at 20mph plus. These guys don't do the century part of the ride. It would be a bit awkward for them to do anything but come in first. Gary was a bit surprised that I made it to Emerale Isle in time to catch the first bus back to Raleigh. There was another person who I met on the bus back that I had seen many times running around Shelly Lake. Evelyn and I walk around Shelly lake a lot just for exercise. This young woman had ridden a knobby tire'ed mountain bike the whole way and had kept up with the ride leaders at 20+ mph. I did not know this first hand, Gary relayed this info. He was a bit "wow'ed" by her performance. Next year I plan on hanging out at the beach and going for a swim etc... It was a bit depressing riding back in that first bus. I did not get the feeling that they were haveing fun. Somehow they all seemed to be just "taking care of business"...
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