STEVE STEINER
The 7 a.m. sky was overcast when an estimated 150+ bicyclists from five states began pedaling on one of two routes in this year’s Tour de Low Country, which took place Saturday, March 25 and is one of the first programs tied to the annual Rice Festival.
Among those participating for the first time was Levonia Morantz, from Goose Creek, who was thoroughly enamored of the Tour and her participation.
“This was my first time in any structured event,” Morantz said. “A biker friend of mine told me about this and encouraged me to sign up, and I did. This was great for beginners.”
What made this particularly engaging for Morantz was the spiritual aspect.
“Biking is just my ‘Zen’ place,” she said, before grabbing a slice of pizza from Gregory Rosso, serving as a volunteer for a third time.
While there were bicyclists who rode for themselves, others were members of organizations, one of which were 13 with Wounded Warriors. After slightly more than three hours, they arrived en masse, followed by a van sporting a Wounded Warrior wrap-around.
They clearly showed physical signs of their jaunt, but more important, their expressions and body language was proof of their grit and determination; it particularly showed in their camaraderie after dismounting from their bicycles.
