Adding some meat

My day timer entry read DR appointment @ 9:45. I arrived on time and was told my appointment was for 8:30. Good start. I scored a make up for tomorrow.

Plan was to drive out to Cockscomb TH after DR and ride a loop around Doe mtn. At the TH I pulled the bike off the rack and checked air pressure. Both tires low using this electronic digital gauge which is way accurate. Rear tire lost air. Strange. Pumped it again and checked the pressure: right where I wanted it at 22psi. I pedaled away down Cockscomb having fun w/ little step ups and roll downs. I stopped @ the new road construction. Back on my bike I sensed the rear tire was soft. I checked it: damn it lost air and was on the way to being flat. Fortunately I was on a paved road inside the housing development. I carefully pedaled a ways and quit before the tire was completely flat then walked about a mile of pavement back to the van. I hoped that a biker would pass and that I could pump up my tire or a pick up truck to hitch a ride. None. I drove to uptown to Fat Tire. Dave installed 2 pull thru plugs that sealed the hole which is almost on the bead. Don’t remember hitting whatever it was that punctured the tire.

I drove back down to VOC for a second ride. Down here I wanted to test myself on Shades which is more chunky. I rode some easy stuff till we dropped into Breezy. I followed Ken and Kristin till Templeton for my return. I rode Shades OK. My shoulder barks. I raised the stem and cut a 1/2 ” off each end which helps my posture. As long as I don’t get pitched forward onto my hands hence my shoulder I am OK. I passed, I just need to ride by myself to manage my exuberance. I did my PT exercises later which is exciting my pain receptors. The PT told me not to wear a pack as it will pull on my rotator cuff. I just ride w/ a water bottle in cage and ride close in trails in case I need mechanical help. I do not carry the needed plugs in my pack so I would have walked anyway. Hole was too big for Stans to seal. When we broke the bead there was no Stans to attempt to seal the hole.

Ken lives in his performance BMW sedan in the parking lot. It’s the only 211 mph camper around. He’s been here almost as long as me this year. Yesterday he replaced the lower door roller on my van.

Kristin is a professional enduro rider sponsored by Stans and Turner who just gives her a frame. She’s has been around a lot this winter.

Yesterday was a circuit from VOC to west sedona to pick up my new calling cards. I stopped @ Lulu’s chocolate bar and bought tasty treats. Right behind Lulus is the cabinet shop that built 3 drawers to line up effort to remove the wooden frame around the roof vent. I figured the unpleasant smell during rain comes from the wood getting wet. Going to treat the wood and work more sealant onto the fan / roof junction.

Drove to Cottonwood to pick up the door part. Nylon bushing wore free of the axle. Bushing came attached to a sub assembly costing $119. Ken installed it per above. My foot specific footbed was available to pick up also in Cottonwood just up the road. Next stop was Camp Verde to have the inboard spitter valve replaced which will make the spitter valve work by spewing propane indicating the tank has reached 85% full.

Yesterday was a good day.

The ortho surgery scheduler finally called me back today. Holding a spot on Fri the 10th @ 5, last surgery of the day. Fasting will be the bitch. No success in getting this MRI back to Kody in Spokane.

I made chocolate nut crunch w/ my butter here in my kitchen. Recipe called for semisweet chocolate, i bought and used unsweetened 100% cacao over a sugar and butter brittle. The pan is cooling in my fridge. No idea of dosage.