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The following is a transcription of a phone post that originally appeared in my main journal, here.

Well I've made it to Lakeville now, which is 85 miles into the ride, and so we've only got about 25-odd left.

Lakeville, obviously, is a place that has lots of ponds and streams and swamps and lakes, including Long Pond and Snipatuit Pond. We kind of go between them on what's called Neck Road, which is very scenic.

Not only do they not have spokes at this rest stop at the mechanical tent, but in fact there is no mechanical tent because the mechanical guy hasn't shown up.

So we continue with the busted wheel, but things seem to be holding together well. My average speed is still pretty decent at around 17.5, so we're moving along.

My heart rate monitor tells me my average heart rate is 126, so I've been keeping it within reason, although every once in a while I'm up above 160 to 170. That's kind of my peak, but with an average of 126, that's not too bad.

Starting to feel it a little bit, but not bad. And by the time I get to Wareham, which is the next stop and the penultimate stop, I will have done a hundred miles. So fifteen miles down the road I'll talk to you again.