Monday, October 27, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
relaxing
Finally decided to send a note via keyboard to send another note. Was
typing on my phone to send the other blog entries. It's difficult.
But now I guess I don't have much more to say except that I'm basking
in the luxurious glory of the Colonial Motel in Sterling. After a
long day, it's wonderful. Beats hanging out in the tent. I'll camp
tomorrow night. Gets down to the 20s so it's a little chilly in the
morning.
typing on my phone to send the other blog entries. It's difficult.
But now I guess I don't have much more to say except that I'm basking
in the luxurious glory of the Colonial Motel in Sterling. After a
long day, it's wonderful. Beats hanging out in the tent. I'll camp
tomorrow night. Gets down to the 20s so it's a little chilly in the
morning.
Can't say that I observed a whole bunch today, seeing as I was
concentrating on keeping the bike on the road. There's not too much
time for stopping since daylight is short and I have to get somewhere.
I did see lots of cows, farms, and, umm, farm related things like
horses and trucks. Hopefully tomorrow will bring friendly winds and
easier travel.
Sterling - windy day
well i regret once again the lack of pictures. long brutal day today,
esp the last 35 miles or so which had me going into a fierce headwind.
could hardly keep the bike upright. hard to wax philosophical in such
conditions but i thought a bit about why i wanted to do this trip. i
wanted to see the plains, experience a little of what oregon trail
emigrants must have seen. -continued
i guess what i learned today is that it gets windy out here. i
suppose today's landscape is a lot different than theirs. no barb
wire, gas wells, or cattle back then. tomorrow i'm going to get to
julesberg. need a bike shop desperately. 5 flats in 2 days. my
tires are shredded from thorns. fixing flats is tedious on this bike.
physically tired-ish but ought to be ok if i can keep pumping in
calories and water. 60 miles to julesberg tomorrow. daylight is
precious, gotta start early. fingers crossed, tailwind and no flats!
esp the last 35 miles or so which had me going into a fierce headwind.
could hardly keep the bike upright. hard to wax philosophical in such
conditions but i thought a bit about why i wanted to do this trip. i
wanted to see the plains, experience a little of what oregon trail
emigrants must have seen. -continued
i guess what i learned today is that it gets windy out here. i
suppose today's landscape is a lot different than theirs. no barb
wire, gas wells, or cattle back then. tomorrow i'm going to get to
julesberg. need a bike shop desperately. 5 flats in 2 days. my
tires are shredded from thorns. fixing flats is tedious on this bike.
physically tired-ish but ought to be ok if i can keep pumping in
calories and water. 60 miles to julesberg tomorrow. daylight is
precious, gotta start early. fingers crossed, tailwind and no flats!
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Saturday, October 25, 2008
jackson lake state park
made it here after a long day. had to go into greeley to get tubes.
they're a little small but i hope they work. may mail order some to
be picked up at a post office en route. staying at a deserted state
park campground in the middle of nowhere. kind of surreal.
everything's pretty brown in preparation for winter. guess i could
have done this in the spring. aside from aesthetics, another downside
is that the days are short. on a positive note'.. continued
as i was saying, and in the meantime spilling tea on my pillow, was
that everyone is very nice around here, if a little befuddled by my
rig. lots of waves, lots of room on the road. i hope to make it to
at least Sterling tomorrow if not beyond. the Neb border will have to
wait until another day. lots of land out here. wow. am i really
going to do this? i promise more pics tomorrow. i'll stop by a
library or find some wireless.
they're a little small but i hope they work. may mail order some to
be picked up at a post office en route. staying at a deserted state
park campground in the middle of nowhere. kind of surreal.
everything's pretty brown in preparation for winter. guess i could
have done this in the spring. aside from aesthetics, another downside
is that the days are short. on a positive note'.. continued
as i was saying, and in the meantime spilling tea on my pillow, was
that everyone is very nice around here, if a little befuddled by my
rig. lots of waves, lots of room on the road. i hope to make it to
at least Sterling tomorrow if not beyond. the Neb border will have to
wait until another day. lots of land out here. wow. am i really
going to do this? i promise more pics tomorrow. i'll stop by a
library or find some wireless.
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Friday, October 24, 2008
Ft. Lupton
made it to ft lupton this evening. no wireless. slow start due to
getting lost in denver suburbs. also i double flatted while
bushwhacking through thorn patch. need to stop by bike shop in greeley
to get more tubes for w nebraska where they may not have any 20
inchers. bike rides like a dream and i feel good. type more when i
have a real keyboard.
getting lost in denver suburbs. also i double flatted while
bushwhacking through thorn patch. need to stop by bike shop in greeley
to get more tubes for w nebraska where they may not have any 20
inchers. bike rides like a dream and i feel good. type more when i
have a real keyboard.
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