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From Bike Tour 2022 - St Louis to Oregon by John Pickett

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Jeff Lee commented on Day 24 - Second Rest Day in Canon City

"Drivers here in eastern Colorado are impatient jerks. "

Ain't that the truth. The worst, most entitled, asshole drivers in the USA, in my opinion. I used to think Missouri was the worst, but my most recent experiences there have actually been alright.

7 months ago
John Pickett commented on Some More Afterthoughts

Corey liked it too. I did not like Chinese food to begin with. The only other choice was a Mexican place and I still had that nasty Cañon Ciry burrito on my mind, so we had Chinese

2 years ago
Susan James commented on Some More Afterthoughts

I disagree with the Chinese food being bad in Cambridge. I actually thought it was one of the best renditions I've had of American-Chinese meals. In fact it was actually closer to the real stuff I had in Beijing.

2 years ago
John Pickett commented on Some More Afterthoughts

Thanks for checking our ride out.

2 years ago
Lucy Martin commented on Some More Afterthoughts

Thanks for sharing, John. I enjoyed following along. I appreciate your candor and applaud your stamina—you guys did some long days with big miles.

2 years ago
Kelly Iniguez replied to a comment by John Pickett on Some More Afterthoughts

I have to confess to reading the last page first. I never could wait as a child for Christmas either - I'm the one who would unwrap the gifts under the tree - all of them! Not just mine!

I have now read the details on page 69 -COVID! What's the chances, except, there you are.

2 years ago
John Pickett commented on Some More Afterthoughts

I think I lost somewhere between 15 and 20 pounds, mostly after we got into the mountains. I look pudgy in the Hoosier Pass picture. Also, I seemed to have no problem climbing the last several passes or riding the short steep hills on the Oregon coast.

I do try to avoid losing too much weight or losing it too fast. Beer, even one, helps. I preferred vanilla shakes though. Mark liked to drink chocolate milk during the rides. It doesn't taste all that great when you've been riding for several hours but it does have all the stuff your body needs.
I'm glad you liked the journal. Cheers.

2 years ago
Kelly Iniguez commented on Some More Afterthoughts

Thanks for putting this journal up, I've enjoyed it.

How much weight did you lose? Did you keep it off? I lost seven pounds in seven weeks this summer. This, with eating all restaurant meals, and frequent servings of ice cream. I've managed to keep it off in the month we've been home. It's been an effort. No more ice cream!

2 years ago
John Pickett commented on Day 30 - Walden, Colorado to Saratoga, Wyoming

The bird fight was one of three Wild Kingdom moments. Another Eads bald eagle landing a fish in a reservoir on the Oregon/Idaho border. The third was the deer v wolf(?) on the way from Guffey to Fairplay

2 years ago
John Pickett replied to a comment by John Pickett on Day 45 - Lochsa Lodge, Idaho to Kooskia, Idaho

Just kidding. The deputy failed to appear at the Zoom hearing. Ticket was dismissed

2 years ago
John Pickett commented on Day 45 - Lochsa Lodge, Idaho to Kooskia, Idaho

Mark is doing 15 years to life at the SuperMax prison in Florence CO

2 years ago
Kelly Iniguez commented on Day 45 - Lochsa Lodge, Idaho to Kooskia, Idaho

Maybe you tell us later in your journal - but, what was the result of the ticket?

I have a cyclist friend in his 70's. He was stopped for exceeding the speed limit on a downhill in Colorado. Mac was so, so hoping to get a speeding ticket on his bicycle. He had mental plans to frame it - but the policeman gave him a warning!

2 years ago
Kelly Iniguez commented on Day 30 - Walden, Colorado to Saratoga, Wyoming

Today I saw a roadrunner catch a lizard. He didn't eat it right away, but took it home to the kids? Saved it for lunch? IDK . . .

2 years ago
John Pickett replied to a comment by Kelly Iniguez on Day 12 - Hutchinson, Kansas to Medicine Lodge, Kansas

I also saw them on my 2018 and 2019 tours. They are very creepy looking. I agree that they’d fit right into a Star Wars movie.

2 years ago
Kelly Iniguez commented on Day 12 - Hutchinson, Kansas to Medicine Lodge, Kansas

I believe I've seen the same farm equipment you did, that was really tall. Sort of looked like it belonged in a Star Wars movie? I asked a farmer friend what that might be - she said it is a weed sprayer that is really tall to fit over corn growing in the fields. Now we know!

2 years ago