Travels with Stella! 2 A Great American Ride--Out West
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:11 pm
Last fall, I lost my virginity.
Last fall, I fell from grace.
Last fall, I said yes, and I did that first solo long distance ride that changes things forever.
Last fall, was preamble to the ride just taken.
Last fall, it was Colorado; this spring it was ABC--Anything But Colorado. Don't get me wrong, Colorado was great, but it was always intended to be a shakedown for this ride which I have been selling to the spousal unit as, The Great American Ride.
Lots of prep, and y'all know the drill:
The bike
The technology
The self
The three biggies. Well, they were accomplished and on day one out I realized I had only left behind one essential item and that was remedied--coffee.
So, let me tell you about it. In a word---great. The bike was flawless, no flats, two tipovers, no health or safety issues and I saw this stuff.
and
and
and
and a whole lot more
so to begin...
Last fall, I fell from grace.
Last fall, I said yes, and I did that first solo long distance ride that changes things forever.
Last fall, was preamble to the ride just taken.
Last fall, it was Colorado; this spring it was ABC--Anything But Colorado. Don't get me wrong, Colorado was great, but it was always intended to be a shakedown for this ride which I have been selling to the spousal unit as, The Great American Ride.
Lots of prep, and y'all know the drill:
The bike
The technology
The self
The three biggies. Well, they were accomplished and on day one out I realized I had only left behind one essential item and that was remedied--coffee.
So, let me tell you about it. In a word---great. The bike was flawless, no flats, two tipovers, no health or safety issues and I saw this stuff.
and
and
and
and a whole lot more
so to begin...