Pre-Ride

Amy and I are less than a week from embarking on our trip, by bike, from Massachusetts to Washington DC.  I will try to make our posts brief so you won't mind reading them each day.  We will post lots of pictures.  I can't wait to hear Amy say, "I can't believe we were in MA on Saturday and now we are in DC just 5 days later."  She said something to this effect when we completed our Brewery to Brewery ride which goes from the Harpoon Brewery in Boston, MA to the Harpoon Brewery in Windsor VT, 148 miles in one day! We are both nervous and excited!  We got these great seat bags from revelate designs http://www.revelatedesigns.com/.  Our particular bag is called the Viscacha, however, I like to call it the "Versace" because it's way easier to remember and we sound so much more stylish when we call our "saddle bag" a Versace!  We both test packed our bags.  I am bringing an extra pair of bike shorts, arm and leg warmers, my Birkenstocks, a comb, a toothbrush, contact lens solution, undergarments, a bathing suit, a head lamp for my helmet, skinny jeans, 2 shirts, light wool long sleeve shirt and a skirt.  My rain jacket will go on the outside of the pack.  I will have another bento box behind my handlebars to carry tools and fuel.

Here is my bike with the test pack!

Here is a close up of the "Versace!"