Musings about life on two wheels

Tl;Dr: gonna hang out in Grants another day and futz with brakes Interesting articles that have caught my attention: Left Brake is still acting up, and Right brake is very squeaky. Lava Flow house has a repair stand and I now carry a syringe for bleeding, so I’ll take the time to bleed & change…

TD_24 Long Play (Spotify). This is about 1100 songs, so buckle up…

Tl:dr: Day Of Rest, holy cow Thunderstorm! Thunderstorm – the locals say this was a 20 year storm. Taking a day to heal up a bit and recover. Stayed the night at an adequate Super8, switched to a hostel this morning. Did a bit of shopping at Walmart. Took a walk around town: on the…

Everybody knows this is nowhere I did not know this was a Neil Young song. I think I’d like to go back homeAnd take it easyThere’s a woman that I’d like to get to knowLiving thereEverybody seems to wonderWhat it’s like down hereI gotta get away from this day-to-day running around,Everybody knows this is nowhere.Everybody,…

This (long distance bike pack racing) is not a great way to feel comfortable, I don’t suppose that’s much news. Regardless, here’s the list, toe to head: No sunburn, no allergies, no bug bites. All in all, better than it could be.

Tl:Dr; late start to a long day, land speed record for Team Tailwind Slept out cowboy style last night under a shed awning. Quilt & liner worked great. Slow start to the day. I sewed up the hole I ripped in my shirt, it looks like it was fixed by a blind person. My Heart…

Tl:Dr; long day, plenty of challenge then: Surprise! Davila Ranch is a donation rest stop paradise. Skip past the preamble to the important part: Davila Ranch. Happy Juneteenth! For various reasons (see Taint Misbehaving) I haven’t been going quite as far as I’d thought. I seem to be petering out around 50-60 miles. Maybe the…

Hey everybody, long story that I won’t go into right now, but check back on this post later. I have developed some saddle sores that are making things slow going. I’m mostly out of cell service so expect fewer updates. Overall safe and sound. Thanks for your support. After a little double checking, I’m mostly…

Tl:Dr; Packed up and riding by 8:30. Beaverhead at noon – lots of walking. Washboard downhill is bad. Washboard uphill is far worse. When the grade of the slope gets greater than 5 or so I’m pretty much walking, which means I walked a lot this morning. Found John at Beaverhead work station – waiting…

It almost smells like popcorn. Very buttery.