Written by Bill Wagner
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Monday, 23 August 2010 08:11 |
Day 51--47 miles
One might wonder what all of the rain we got yesterday might have done to the "dirt road surface" today. Don't wonder, heck, let me simply tell you!
It could've been worse, at least most of the road was rideable, but how does one define rideable? I think it means 'not-pushing', so then it was a semi-mud-sand fest that was...rideable!
A big scare today came when I realized all the shaking that was going on behind my butt was a broken bolt...that was supposed to be holding the rack to frame. the rack holds all my gear to the bike, yeah, you get the picture. Luckily I found a bit of shade and was grateful I had the foresight to bring some extra bolts and nuts. In less than an hour, back on the mud.
I arrived here in Pie Town, NM just in time to get a shower at The Toaster House and three pieces of pie at the Restaurant. the Toaster House is this amazing place, no house, that let's people (hikers and bikers) stay for free. It is a huge dose of unbelievable hospitality that is re-charging my dwindling batteries. Less than a week to go...
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Written by Bill Wagner
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Monday, 23 August 2010 08:10 |
Day 50--44 Miles
Hand is markedly better, another thing to be grateful for. I arrived at the visitor center, after eating to oblivion in Grants, 8 minutes before the Monsoon hit. the timing was literally mystical. the rain came down like it's written in The Old Testament, so I talked with Mickey who is 70 years old and is a volunteer there. Another moment that I couldn't have planned the timing if I tried. an hour later I pushed on...yeah, you guessed it, guess what fell out of the sky? But it wasn't for long and I found a place off the road to put up for the night. It was in a canyon of sorts which was pretty cool, not to mention a meadow of wildflowers near a gully, even if I wasn't supposed to be camping there.
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Written by Bill Wagner
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Monday, 23 August 2010 08:10 |
Day 49--104 Miles
A long day in the saddle ends with sleeping behind the bar, not so bad. Today was all on pavement which made the miles go by quicker but I don't need, want, to do another century. It was necessary for water and camping options and it showed me what I'm capable of but I would have slept just fine if it remained a mystery. Today was a hot and sunny one and did have some nice spots along the pavement to get cold drinks and apple pies. the horses and goats are always a welcome to the desert landscape. Really tired.
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