Rolling...No, Floating Along on Two Wheels

We have two days left before our grand adventure begins.  This morning Joellen and I pedaled around the perimeter of the city of Rochester: 36 miles from front door to back.  We started out slow, meandering through the streets of Cobbs Hill, Highland Park, the University of Rochester and eventually downtown with ease and confidence.  Once we hit the Greenway Trail heading north, pumping up St. Paul Blvd, then further "up" into Maplewood Park, our energy was heightened by an adrenalin rush that seemed to come out of nowhere.  By the time we landed on Lake Avenue, right across the street from the "old" Kodak factory, our spirits were soaring, and the value and beauty of our new Bontrager AW-1 Hard Case tires (that Holly said would "Rock," and Eric installed with precision) really set in.  They are sweet!  At one point, while I was hurtling along Lake Avenue, I felt like I was floating above the road.  Later, boldly trekking down Culver Road, I felt that sensation again...though, I could have been high from the chocolate ice cream bar we split at our Parkside Diner break.  At any rate, the hype I heard and read about these bullet-proof, smooth-as-silk rubber orbs before purchasing them was understated in my opinion.  They are awesome!  And, they've  helped me to feel so much more confident about riding our road bikes on this trek around the lake.