Wednesday, October 2, 2019

The Ride! How Long, Where To ? Up In the Air

One week tow days in to my endless ride, so, so, so tired. #bikeride
What the fuck was I thinking? Each day more times than a few time I revolve from this is great to WTF. I’ll try doing this blog as I go. I need to figure this out as I go. Just like navigating, stuff I need, amount of stuff I can carry eat. Enough for now time to drink.  Was in the nineties last two days, with major head winds & climbs. My bike plus stuff is way heavy. Already have thrown out stuff. Brand new hammock and clip less pedals and the shoes that went with them. Cost about $200. Rain today sitting it. Out in cheap hotel. Need the rest. Going way slower than I anticipated. Need to get navigation down to a science. Wasting way to much  time playing with my navigator apps. Setting up camp and breaking it down costs me time too. 
 Need to get my act together. Have to,
 up daily mileage count if I’m going to out pedal winter. No more northeastern winters for little Stevie Crawley. 
Traffic has also been an issue. Much more, actually mind boggling in Lancaster PA. The Amish & Mennonite in their buggies risk life and limb on the main arteries. Should have taken pictures, but was so hot tired fighting the headwinds making climbs and the heat and humidity. I never got round to it. 
I realize now my bike and set up are way to heavy, but fuck it it’s what I’m working with. Live and learn. Pic day 1. Mile 0
Day 1  had not gone 10 miles when I came across a small  plane crash In Manville NJ. Right on my route. OMINOUS START! You betcha...  O by the was the guy lived only miner injuries.
  My 1st delay, at 9.8 mile mark. Of course I daddled about 45 minutes. I had to, could not checkout the situation. Could not help myself.  

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