Day 3
Start: Darien, GA
End: Garden City, GA
Daily Distance: 62.87 miles
Cumulative Distance: 238.22 miles
Average Speed: 14.1 MPH
Daily Riding Time: 4 Hours 26 Minutes
Net Elevation Change: -16 Feet (125 up and 141 down)
Cumulative Elevation Change: 0 feet
Flats: 1
I got started early this morning because the forecast called for afternoon thunderstorms. I wanted to make sure I got to my stopping point before any weather.
The ride was much like yesterday. All on one road. U.S. Highway 17 has become my friend. The scenery was just a lot of trees and swampy areas. So not a lot of opportunities for pictures.
I did see one neat place. The sign said "Smallest Church in America". The sign had an arrow pointing to the church because it was so small you would miss it if you didn't know it was there.
It was literally about as big as an outhouse. There were two motorcycle riders that stopped and checked it out. It was so small, only one could go in at a time.
About 40 miles into the day's ride, it happened. I knew it had to happen, but I hoped it wouldn't be so soon. I got my first flat tire. I was riding on the shoulder and saw some debris. There was too much traffic to avoid the debris, and sure enough, I felt a bump and heard a metallic sound bouncing from under the rear tire. Then came the familiar feeling of the squishy bike rear end. Flat tire #1. 😞
I found some shade fixed the flat then finished the ride. No biggie.
I'm in Garden City, Georgia for the night. Heading on to South Carolina in the morning.
St Augustine, FL - Oldest continuously inhabited city in the U.S. founded by the Spanish in 1565.
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Smallest Church in America- Memory Park Christ Chapel (Townsend, GA) began life in 1950. 11/28/2015 the church was gutted by an arson fire. Rebuilt and reopened on 4/8/2017. "This little sanctuary has become a stop for thousands of I-95 and US Highway 17 travelers."
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ReplyDeleteBrother I know you are great at fixing flats like a NASCAR pit crew from our 2014 C&O Canal. Have a dollar bill handy in case you need a liner 😜 Your Friend Randy
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