datlas 

Yesterday's ride was good in that the weather was fine, I felt strong, and did an almost-century at 92 miles.

It was not so good in that one of my friends had a flat from hell that we tried repeatedly to fix and after several attempts he had to make the call of shame. I will leave out the details, but it involved going through a couple of tubes, multiple valve extractions courtesy of the Lezyne screw-on pump head, and even an attempt at a patch job. All three of us on the ride think ourselves decent mechanics so it was a bit humbling/humiliating for us. Plus it wasted a good hour of our time.

After the ride, mrs datlas, my sister, and I went to Longwood Gardens. I had not been there for a few years. It is really impressive so anyone visiting the area should try to see if if you have the chance. It's about 15 miles north of Wilmington, Delaware.