Day 1

6:00 am in Atlantic City. Nervous Anticipation. The common attitude seems to be that with this old a bike, you just never know. It all starts at 8:10. I can only hope for the best, and maybe a little luck!

10:00 am everyone is ready at the boardwalk.

The he route for Stage 1 was tuff due to the red lights, heat and traffic. It is pretty hard to ride a 7 hp single speed motorcycle in a contested city . The congestion stayed with us for most of 150 mile first day, taking its toll on a lot of bikes.

We finished the 1st day with a blown head gasket, worn brake, and a abused clutch, but we got all the miles without penalty. Repairs were completed by 9:00 pm, and tomorrow's route is loaded. We get in some mountains tomorrow, so we will she how she climbs.