Will Bike For Food!

It was 110 miles from point A to point B but we made it. There were a few follies along the way, flat tires, Kate took a spill, we only packed one utensil for our camp stove, we had to borrow a tent because I forgot ours at my Mom’s house, you know, all the usual stuff you deal with while bike touring.

Kate handled the bike fantastically. I think when she joins me on the west coast and we ride together for a while I’m going to have to start worrying about keeping up with her! It was great to have someone else there to share in the experiences, and take pictures of me changing tires… She hit a bump at one point and took a little spill into the grass on the side of the road. She shook it off and kept plugging a long.

Our first stop along the way was that of a co-worker. The famed Brian Phelan and his wonderful family were gracious enough to let us stay for the night. Not only that, but they fed us some of the best Italian food I’ve had in a long while. In exchange we played with the kids in the pool which gave Brian and his wife Tammy a break and a chance to relax.

The next morning we headed out for out long day of riding. The great thing about Long Island is that it’s almost all flat, which is fantastic! Kate and I each flatted, me only 6 miles from Brian’s house. After 57 miles, a lot of heat, a stop for lunch, another stop for a Slurpee (sorry organic standards), we made it to Satur Farm.

Satur Farm is run by Paulette Satur and her husband Eberhard M