Heater is working again, as a result of post title. Tech support from seller said check controller. Which I did that started the title as I disassembled the original controller that was used for original heater. I rendered that controller inoperable. I kept the controller that came with present heater but not the harness. The new controller plug did not connect to existing harness. I worked w/ tech at garage to sequence work to replace the harness and install new controller. Turned control knob to vent that blew air, switched to heat high that signaled heater to ignite which it did and turned on green led. Problem was unhappiness between the brain and the machine. Now adjusting to forced air thermostatically regulated heat.
That was Wed. Thurs. morn I strung the cable across my driven in access to my land signifying I have left. Drove to Bend, did my wash, bought another loaf of gluten free bread.
Now, Sat morn, S of Kimberly,ID to ride Indian Springs with Steve who is driving down from Bellevue. Warmer here.
Short report, more later as typing this on my phone and need to prepare for first ride off Bend’s trails. Cows effect.
8:18 Mountain time, daylight savings ends tonight. Gain the hour I lost crossing into mountain time from Pacific.
Before Steve’s arrival at 10:43, 2 mins before his stated 10;45 plan, I set off for a preride of close piece of trail that went over exposed bedrock. I walked this piece yesterday and thinking about riding it. Terrain adjustment after months of riding pumice and under tree cover. I successfully rolled a step up and let the suspension handle the irregular rock blobs. I gained confidence. Rode without my pack which was an unnatural feeling.
Steve pulled in. We completed preride get ready. Our route at the start was traverse on Sweet and Low to Dry Gulch to climb up to Snakeskin then going down Backdoor and Switchback. We pedaled away. Good firm dirt and no cow shit.
Exit out of the Gulch was Snakeskin which we might have taken. Navigation problem as there is little bike traffic tread wear. I lead the first miss as we had left Snakeskin onto a very faint social trail. We back tracked till finding real Snakeskin. Crossed the road then turned down Upper Sugarloaf. Recent tracks, few riders. Steve led somewhere we missed the trail, each of us consulted digital trail location. We rode untracked pieces that others had taken other trails. We rode up, over, down, over, etc Switchback which was reality: many purpose built switchbacks.
Ride was 14.9 miles climbing 1519′ pedaling for 2 hrs 27 mins.
Steve chose to miss a time commitment which he told me that he was 1 hr 1/2 late and we were a long ways back. Brief post ride visit and he headed back up wood River Valley. I drove into Kimberly for sink water, drink water, and groceries. Local gas station attendant allowed me use of kitchen faucet. Then returned to TH for the night.
Plan is to leave here early to drive thru Salt Lake mess on Sunday with different traffic and on to Price to ride trails above town then spend the night. Monday head to N Klondike of Moab trails.
I arrived Bend area on June 12 into Ponderosa Pine forests etc. Under tree cover, short sight lines. I rode here to day in the wide open after 5 months covered up. Sagebrush is prominent vegetation that trails negotiate, tread sight line is short. I have ridden here many times over the years. Reintroduction to technical riding.
Van made a gallon of diesel last for 27 miles from Bend to Ontario, OR. Highway 20 driving.
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