July 10, 2021
Da brim saga
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A couple of weeks ago I wrote about my helmet accessory Da Brim. My Da Brim is the original model. Janet had the sporty version which is much sleeker than the original. Hers is yellow and matches her riding vest. The original model looks like it was developed by a drunk college kid who put a toilet seat on his bike helmet and thought he was onto something big. A couple of weeks ago I wrote that I would be wearing my da brim again. I lied. On our rest day in Dickinson we sent a package of stuff home. Sadly I must report that I included da brim. No more da brim for me, but Janet likes hers and wears it often.
At breakfast we were watching the local weather show on Tv when a rare event occurred. The weather report said that there would be 4 mph wind out of the west for the next hour. We dropped everything, raced out the truck stop and hopped on the bike to catch this rare occurrence of a tailwind. Actually we were just about done and the tailwind wasn’t really noticeable . We wanted to start the ride on a secondary road. We went down the road for about 500 feet when it turned to gravel. We turned around and went on the interstate for the rest of the day. The interstate was really fast today. We started out fast covering 12 miles in the first hour. We discussed why the interstate shoulder seems so much faster than secondary roads. One factor is that most secondary roads are chip sealed and the interstate tends to have smooth blacktop. There were several stops today. The first one was a small gas station after about 10 miles. The next stop was a rest area after 20 miles for a bathroom break. At about half way Janet and I stopped for a lunch break. Ross was feeling good and decided to skip lunch and race the rest of the 28 miles to Jamestown. He arrived in town about 1 hour and 45 minutes before Janet and I. Janet and I took our time and took an easy pace into town. We got into town about 2 pm after 60 miles and checked into our hotel.
Tonight we met up with Kerry and Jeanna Smith who are on a long tour that started in Florida. They ride a recumbent tandem and have a journal here: https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/twofar2021/ We had a great dinner and talking about our experiences. One of the best part of this trip is meeting fellow bike tourers on the road. We share so many similar experiences and it is really neat to meet nice people who share common interests.
Tomorrow is a shorter day to Valley City. The following day will be a long day into Fargo.
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3 years ago
Today's ride: 60 miles (97 km)
Total: 1,742 miles (2,803 km)
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3 years ago
We did talk about you and Ken with Kerry and Jeanna at dinner last night. Kerry was going to send us your contact info since we are neighbors (we live in Birch Bay). Maybe we can get together when we get back and discuss our tours or go for a ride. Thanks for the message. Take care!
Terry & Janet
3 years ago