Rain started Sunday falling off and on until off and on tonight.
Yesterday I headed south to Seely Pass. Wow, raining Cable but as I drove south I drove onto almost dry pavement. All right, a ride. I drove up to the named pass and parked. I geared up but b4 I could get outside rain started falling. Curses. I hung inside looking to windward. There appeared to be a sort of blue break in the low clouds. Just maybe a sucker hole big enough to get out in. At 4 the hole had not arrived. Window closed, I poured some moonshine and looked out the window. My whistle was well on its way of being wetted and I don’t mix alcohol and bicycle tires. Opportunity missed. The hole closed then rain fell. Just as good that I started drinking b4 5. I stayed in the parking lot after moving my van to face right into the wind. Chilly in the upper 40s enough to let the furnace improve my comfort. Rain fell off and on during the night.
Monday morning I stopped in Cable. I drank a coffee in local shop then went to library across the street to print my new insurance ID card. I met Jamie, Steve’s fiancee. In needed propane and believing that Hayward had it I drove south the 17 miles. On the way I passed a propane dealer right outside Cable that didn’t connect till i returned to town later. I passed a KOA which usually has propane. In town I went to a hardware store only to learn they sell only by weight and my van would not fit on their scale. I drove back the KOA.
I stopped at a bike shop in town which I learned later is in a Carnegie library. I asked if I could wash my bike and was given permission. I washed off what would come off w/ a brush, no more manure.
During scrubbing of the rear rim I discovered what appears to be a fracture going from bead edge to bead edge across the rim. I emailed IBIS who got right on it asking for photos which I provided. Need to know the condition of the rim.
Last night I started up this computer when i received the blue screen of death. I removed the battery and put it back in. Sort of a boot up then an error message popped up. I needed professional help. I googled computer store Hayward on my smart phone and picked a shop. Today I drove down there and threw myself at their repair station. I am now held captive till the computer is fixed. I drove out tot he other bike shop and started a conversation w/ Ian who is on the board of CAMBRA. Fat tires are catching on. Most of the public land local trails are on is between 2 counties. I wonder what the land manager rules are.
This AM I stopped at local coffee roaster for resupply. A guy came up to me and asked if he and a group of riders didn’t meet me while camped out here. Yes Ire member a bunch of riders. Turns out he is involved in insurance and IMBA, He also has an economic study on the impact of mtn bikes Look forward to reading it.
Forecast is looking better for a ride tomorrow.
Next stop is Marquette. I texted Dave in Green Bay that I would be their doorstop on Monday. He replied that their group will be in Marquette on Monday. I will rethink travel plans.
Back at Steve’s.
I listened to the presidential debate last night, Only Clinton was presidential. Trump is a whiner and self aggrandizing and a blamer. Come November may he be a real loser. I forced myself to listen to the entire 90 mins. Clinton performed well and trump made me scream at the speakers for the moderator to cut him off. This morning I read Huffpost articles about the debate and NPR lie detector, 17 lies by trump 0 for Clinton. He was dissed as poor performance. I read Fox where their survey says their readers believe trump won. The guy lied about climate change being real in published records then denied he said it during the debate. The power of the ballot box, I have but 1 vote but of you and you and you join me we will be starting a movement. The guy sniffled through out, I have not heard anybody speculate that he was high on blow (nose candy, toot, cocaine).