Day 2 started by chilling out in the hammock and waiting for Mark to awake from his coma. After discussions of potential routes we decided we would head out some roads that would take us on a loop around Lake Lure. It would include a couple of nice climbs, and an option for an out and back climb at the end of the ride.
After a few mile decent we realized that we missed a turn and had to retrace our steps up the climb back to the turnoff. As the miles ticked by we came upon Lake Lure. I was 
amazed at the beauty of this spot. The mountains came right down to the waters edge and surrounded the lake on all sides. We then cruised along the winding road that traverses the edge of the Lake. John and I had pulled away from Mark and Josh as we cruised through Bat Cave, NC. I was definitely in the hurt lock and in serious need of a coca cola. We stopped at a place that was getting ready to close, and luckily caught the owner who sold us two of the sweetest coke classics I’ve had in a long time. As we continued on we approached that last two climbs of the day. The first was a about 2 miles in length followed by a short false flat section that lead to the 4 mile out and back climb. John and I ticked over the pedals on the two mile 
climb with ease, thanks in part to the coke buzz. As we made the turn onto the out and back climb we were greeted by a wall that would last for the next 2 miles before there was any relief. About a mile into this effort I was really struggling and my cadence was down to about 50 rpm. I really suffered the rest of the way and was glad to make it to the top. After resting we headed back down to the bottom. At the bottom we waited for Josh and rode the last couple of miles at an easy pace back to the cabin. I was completely dead after that ride due in large part to the 90 degree weather.
That night we cooked steaks on the grill, drank some Piraat
amazed at the beauty of this spot. The mountains came right down to the waters edge and surrounded the lake on all sides. We then cruised along the winding road that traverses the edge of the Lake. John and I had pulled away from Mark and Josh as we cruised through Bat Cave, NC. I was definitely in the hurt lock and in serious need of a coca cola. We stopped at a place that was getting ready to close, and luckily caught the owner who sold us two of the sweetest coke classics I’ve had in a long time. As we continued on we approached that last two climbs of the day. The first was a about 2 miles in length followed by a short false flat section that lead to the 4 mile out and back climb. John and I ticked over the pedals on the two mile 
climb with ease, thanks in part to the coke buzz. As we made the turn onto the out and back climb we were greeted by a wall that would last for the next 2 miles before there was any relief. About a mile into this effort I was really struggling and my cadence was down to about 50 rpm. I really suffered the rest of the way and was glad to make it to the top. After resting we headed back down to the bottom. At the bottom we waited for Josh and rode the last couple of miles at an easy pace back to the cabin. I was completely dead after that ride due in large part to the 90 degree weather.That night we cooked steaks on the grill, drank some Piraat
that Mark had brought and watched some old TdF videos, along with some more South Park episodes. Good times!!
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