Two into London, three rest in Dungannon

As we near London with two rest days to use, we all had the option of staying out in Dungannon today before biking into London and using another rest day on Saturday, or heading into London today and taking two straight rest days. Wanting to spend an extra day in London with friends and family, Jon and Mike biked in today. Here's Jon's recap of the ride:

"Today, Mike and I got up early to ride to London while Keith, Brian and Pat slept in to enjoy their day off in Dungannon. Mike and I were joined for the ride by Gary Good, a good friend of mine, who was driven up to Brian's parents place by my dad this morning. With a solid tailwind and Gary drafting for us the entire way, we made great time and managed to average over 30 km/hr for the 120 km ride. Upon arrival in London, we quickly got our few chores out of the way and Gary helped us out a bunch by setting us up with bike tune-ups at Champion Bicycles in London. Then Mike and I took the rest of the day off to relax and hang out with friends and family."

Pat, Brian, and I were pretty jealous when we heard about how fast they went, but we should have good winds tomorrow when we head into town ourselves to meet up with the other two.

On our day off, the three of us slept in late, and Rudy made us a delicious brunch as we had coffee and relaxed. That was the theme for the day, as we grabbed a beer and sat outside in the sun all afternoon. The view from the house was incredible, Lake Huron and wind turbines clearly visible on the horizon from the hill it sits on. After a rib dinner, Brian and I headed out for a drive around the beachfront in Goderich as the sun set, getting some great pictures of the water and the fields.

Tomorrow, we'll bike into London, escorted by firefighter trucks, and will be met by the BX93 summer cruisers and a reporter from the London Free Press as we near the intersection of Wonderland and Sunningdale. Brian will also do a phone interview with CJBK before we leave in the morning, so listen for him around 7:20am or so. Mike and Jon will get driven out to meet us, so that we can all come into the city with our escort. Should be fun, and hopefully we'll turn a lot of heads!
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