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J&P 11: Casa Grande to Mesa

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Up at 7.  My legs, sore from the previous two days work, certainly felt better after a night’s sleep.  Continental breakfast in the lobby: cheese blintz, ham, hash browns, coffee, water. At 8AM Mary Ellen called and I soon met up with her at the Super 8.   On the way I ran into Jesse leaving Legacy Suites.  Jesse commented that the Legacy Suites was so basic they didn’t even offer a drinking cup in the room.  At the Super 8, we messed around taking pictures, and Jules showed up around 8:10AM. Clear blue skies this morning and cold, and SUCH

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CG100 Pre-Ride 2010

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Practically at the last minute, Jesse and I decided to take a roll around the Casa Grande Century route.  Both of us volunteer for this ride, held each January, so here in November we decided to scout out the route, take notes for course marking and maps, and generally make a day of it. All of this is very early conditioning for our cross country ride next year.  Accordingly, we both brought along touring bikes. Before sunrise Tuesday morning I found Jesse waiting for me at the McDonalds at Chandler Heights Blvd. and Alma School Road in south Chandler.  With

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