I shall tell the story in fragments- with pictures and captions as needed.
started optimistic and excited!
20 mph headwind
saw my hubby on his mail route as we were riding through town
nice roads
rode some OKC trails I'd never ridden before
met some nice cyclists
rear brake rub
passed by the OKC Zoo (I love the Zoo)
found a quarter
brutal headwind
got Subway to go
rear rack bent/rubbing tire for miles
stop to eat lunch and fix/rig rack (needed tools we didn't have but managed)
brutal headwind
grass fire closes road
walk 1/8th mile down a gravel road to find out it doesn't meet a paved road for miles- so walk back
take a 7 mile, pretty hilly detour
brutal headwind
horrid traffic not giving me space
making progress and feeling good
rear rack breaks and is irreparable
duct tape rear rack to bike so wheel will spin- but can't ride because it's hitting the rear cog and won't stand any weight
walk 2.5 miles of gravel road uphill
run out of water
get severe sunburn
finally get to campground
not good- the campground is on fire and closed
fire trucks everywhere
call husband
get ride home
Not exactly what we planned. Bright side: we got in 50 miles in brutal, demoralizing headwind with bikes that weighed close to 70 lbs. Good training day! We'll do this again!!!
1 comment:
Next time I will be with you!!!
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