CAAM Events put on their annual “Ride Rock and Brew” group ride and I was right there to take on the Century 100-mile ride.  While many, including myself, would look at a Century ride as a major effort there were over 35 that wanted even more of a challenge so they took on a Double Metric Century or 200 kilometers.  To me this is a long way of saying 137 miles or: YIKES!  We started west of Sanford, Florida and road out near New Smyrna Beach towards the Atlantic Coast.  I managed to stay with the Peloton for the first 15 miles then they slowly disappeared with their faster pace.  A good portion of the ride was on the Florida Coast-to-Coast Trail which means dedicated pavement and no interruptions with cars.  The rest stops were all familiar to me from previous rides, but the 50 mile turnaround point was at a kayak launch ramp into the Indian River area that parallels the Atlantic Coast.  It made for a good picture backdrop and a place to have lunch and hydrate up.  Towards the end Lake Monroe provided a backdrop of bright red birds to go with my shirt and the Orange County Brewers Tin and Taco served up ‘the best’ tacos around. We were blessed with a lot of great people to meet and ride with, very little wind, and a very enjoyable scenic route.  It was a great accomplishment, fantastic ride, and yes….I’d most certainly do it again.  My total virtual mileage around the world stands at 6,851 miles with 590 miles to go to reach Wake Island as my next virtual destination.  According to my charts, that should be around July 21st.