I know July is a busy month for you, so I’m putting in my requests early in case you need a little extra time on these.
First please make sure my bike arrives in London in one piece and on the same flight as me. That would be a bad start to this whole adventure.
Once we get rolling, can you make sure the wind is at my back? I’m from Chicago for crying out loud. You know how flat it is here. Help a girl out.
Nice moderate temperatures and lots of sunshine would be ideal, but let’s forget about rain, ok? A quick refreshing sprinkle might be appreciated but please refrain from torrential downpours.
This next one is important: please don’t punish me too badly for those times that I rode for the sheer love of riding instead of doing hill repeats or intervals. Those good-for-the-soul rides should count for something, shouldn’t they?
And of course, there are some essentials that must be included here: please keep my chamois cream in place, remind me to eat before it’s too late, and hold my rubber on the road. Oh, and if you give me four days as good as the one I had today, I would be forever in your debt.
And finally, this is kind of a big deal for me so for those four days please give me the attitude of Jens, the power of Spartacus, and the grace of Alberto. I don’t think that’s too much to ask.
Faithfully yours,
-S
P.S. Could you put in a good word for my Tour de France fantasy team? A 1-2-3 finish would be great, especially since I’ll be there to see it.