GET ON THE SIDEWALK!: St Johns to Hadley

September 8, 2012

We made her day. In Grand Blanc, 4 lanes, turn lane, heavy traffic. We manuevered into traffic. Into the turn lane for the left. She is screaming "Get on the sidewalk you freakin' idiots." In retrospect, that's exactly where we should have been. Oh, well. Next time.

The weather was totally perfect, the riding amplified by a strong quartering tailwind. Arrived in Hadley about 6. After double dip ice cream from the parlor, we parked our tired butts in a vacant school yard for the night. Spoon was uncomfortable in the city park. Too many eyes. Low to be in upper 40's.

We connected with a bike shop in Owosso, MI comfortably west of Flint. Rick the owner ushered us right in and quickly had my wheels on the rack. Diagnosis: nothing serious. Better bearings might help. Rick's dad first owned the shop. Now it's Rick's. While there, his 82 year old mother Alice came in. She works in the shop. Fine, fine folks.

Daily angst: the Bennington highway to Grand Blanc is a 20 mile strip of terror

. No shoulder, very heavy, fast traffic. Worst stretch of highway I've ever ridden. It was bumpty too.