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I (and someone who shall remain nameless online) am expecting lots of turtle pictures in the next post!
5 years agoThe sign outside town showing the local school district had “adopted” part of the highway for clean up was the first clue of the town values. Dad and I are huge fans of the “adopt a highway” program. The trash is disheartening when everyone should know better.
5 years agoThe odometer consists of a clock on the handlebars that communicates wirelessly to a sensor mounted on the fork. Another sensor is attached to a spoke. The fork sensor counts each time the spoke sensor passes and computes distance based on the wheel circumference. Scott pedals faster, and because he does, he gets to stop longer than I do, because he’s already waiting when I roll up.
5 years agolove the stories of the various interactions with strangers along the way. this one particularly entertaining. just noticed an article in the WSJ about how interacting with strangers tends to give people a psychological boost, even though we still tend to avoid it. one of the nice things about getting outside of your daily routine is it probably makes you more inclined to have these interactions...
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-surprising-boost-you-get-from-strangers-11557567000
encouraging to see a small town off the beaten path taking pride in their appearance and having a sense of community. hopefully it's contagious.
5 years agoAh, glorious feedback 😊 I got out for a solo ride yesterday, and was bucking a stiff headwind for ten miles. I found myself thinking about you and Scott! My phone still works: give a call sometime when you have a quiet moment. And thanks for the commentary on the Midwest. Safe travels!
5 years agoHow do they account for stops, which presumably account for the differences in your overall speeds?
5 years agoNice to get feedback. When on the road for hours and hours, one feels a little tiny in the universe.
5 years agoOur bike odometers do it for us. Really handy gizmos.
5 years agoHow are you calculating your average speeds?
5 years agoSounds like you stumbled into some sort of meth camp, between those guys' teeth and being high. Keep your wits about you!
5 years agoI am so enjoying your commentary! And photos!! You are making good, steady time, and it sounds like you are in the right head space. That tailwind must have felt wonderful:)
5 years agoLacy worked on a rig out of Poplar in 1952 or so.
5 years ago(My grandfather homesteaded a ranch that turned out to include the territory where the Battle of the Rosebud took place, 50 miles south and one week earlier than the more famous Custer’s Last Stand of June 25-26, 1876. His former ranch is now a state park)
Jackie, I remember you telling us this last summer when we were enjoying time with you. Cool fact! Your trip so far sounds very interesting.
Did you ride in the ditch to spite the sign?
5 years ago