October 3,4 2009 was my annual MS Ride. This was the first year I went to Greenville although MS switched it there last year from Myrtle Beach. In past years, going to MB was a real blast because it was fairly flat from Charlotte to MB. A few small hills on Saturday but pancake flat and smooth from Florence in. NOT GREENVILLE!!! We dropped 3 cars in Greenville Friday Oct.2 so we would have rides back and not have to depend on a bus. We met for dinner at Hickory Tavern on Friday night at 8 and I came back early so I could get a good nights rest. I didnt feel too well Friday night (something I ate) so I didnt really get much rest. Saturday morning I wasnt feeling much better but drank a Coke and ate some bland breakfast which helped. We got to the starting line and pulled off at 7:45 AM. The first 30 miles was really fast and I hung up with the group. I felt like I could have hung in there all day but decided to head wait on the rest of the team as I wanted to ride a little easier and enjoy the company. We rode in to Greenville (102) miles about 2:30 PM. The MS people do a pretty good job with party after the ride so we all had a few beers and hung out to hear the band. Then off to The Hampton for a shower and dinner at a steak House. I fell asleep sometime around 10 PM. Up again at 6AM for another 70 miles around Greenville. Lots of climbing and hills. Both down and up. We finished around 1:30 so another long day in the saddle. Overall I was pretty pleased with how I rode the bike. We all had a great time and it was good to get Roadkill back together. Cant wait until next year!!.\
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