March 15 Decatur and Vicinity

First ride on my bike carrying all of my gear. The bike was nice and steady, felt comfortable on the bike, but quite sore after the ride. Will need to get into better shape before starting the real thing. Felt it in my shoulders more than anything. Have a lot of conditioning to do before I tackle this ride.  My knees have been bothering me lately. Has nothing to do with the bike riding as this seems to have started with the weather change.  Getting old is simply not for sissies!