Last night the charger ran all night. About 4 hours were required at full charge to fill the battery enough to cause the maintenance charge light to flash saying the charger moved into maintenance low level charge. This morning I had 11.8 amps. It appears to me that I have a dead battery. The battery wasn’t storing the charge. I googled battery charging to learn about the hydrogen off gas and that it was harmless unless lack of ventilation causing asphyxia. I’m typing this evidence that I allowed sufficient ventilation.
Today River Rock Roaster had electric. I ate that sticky bun and drank a cappuccino. Read the paper.
Next was a drive to ST George and the battery store. Short story is they accepted the battery under warranty and sold me a new and upgraded battery. So far tonight it is holding in the mid 12 amps. Issue at this point appears to be solved.
I visited the liquor store. No moonshine. I stepped up to Patron Anejo which is smoother than the repasado, just a few dollars more. My route from Utah will go thru Mesquite and their plentiful liquor stores. Score moonshine there.
This is Monday morning at 42xx’ feet
Yesterday it was Kevin sticking his tongue out.
Today after the battery deal I drove to Santa Clara to ride barrelroll loop.
Today the high spot of the ride was 3416′. This was about 1/2 way up
At the high point
Trail is more difficult this year caused by weathering and riders. I’m frustrated at my lack of tackling the features that I should be able to make. Enough said.
I drove back to Santa Clara. The orange guy is back again. He drives to CA to pick tree ripened oranges then drives back to Santa Clara where he sells them out of a horse trailer parked in a quick stop gas station. Tree ripened fruit picked just a few days earlier. I ate one after dinner. Such a treat. I am jilted such that I only eat his oranges and then I’m done for another year.
Back at JEM TH for the night. I arrived here around 5PM and the temp was 30 degrees. The road was firm. I saw where a vehicle tracked soft mud. I walked a short piece of the JEM studying trail conditions. One rider rode on snow and some slightly softened dirt. This place is the highest point of the trails on this side of the road. Temp tonight is to be cold, presently at 9:26 it is 29. Mud will freeze. I could ride tomorrow before the sun thaws it out but that will be a cold ride. I’m chilly inside.