Tuesday, May 4, 2010

DAY 29 SUN 5/2/10 35 MILES

STATS FOR THE DAY
-12:10 TO 2:20PM - 35 MILES TOTAL
-2 HRS 10 MIN TOTAL
-16.1 AVG MPH
-CLAREMORE,OK TO VINITA,OK
-R66E TO R60E
-OVERCAST/SUNNY


TODAY IS MY REST DAY.I WENT MORE MILES THAN USUAL ON MY REST DAY BECAUSE I HAD LOW MILES LAST WEEK AND I WANT TO BRING UP THE OVERALL AVG OF THE TRIP.IT WAS PRETTY EASY MILES AND I MADE GOOD TIME.IT ALSO WAS MORE CONVENIENT TO GO TO VINITA BECAUSE THEY WERE THE FIRST TOWN ON ROUTE THAT HAD A MOTEL WITH A VACANCY.IT WAS ACTUALLY A REALLY NICE AND CLEAN ROOM FOR ONLY $33.THE OWNERS WERE REALLY NICE AS WELL AND THEY TOLD US THAT CHECK OUT TIME WAS WHEN EVER WE WANTED.WE FELT BAD BECAUSE WE BROKE THEIR LAST WASHING MACHINE AND THEY WERE STILL SUPER PLEASANT.I STARTED RIDING NORMAL TIME RATHER THAN LATE LIKE WE NORMALLY DO ON REST DAY SO WE COULD HAVE THE WHOLE DAY TO CATCH UP ON THINGS.I USED OUR SPARE TIME TO FIX UP THE WEATHER PROOFING ON THE TRAILER AND TO DO A LITTLE MAINTENANCE ON THE BIKE.FIRST I GAVE IT A BATH BECAUSE IT WAS ALL MUDDY FROM THE RAIN THE DAY BEFORE.SECOND I TOOK BOTH TIRES OFF AND NOT ONLY ROTATED THEM FROM BACK TO FRONT BUT ALSO TURNED THEM AROUND.MOST ROADS ARE SHAPED LIKE AN UPSIDE DOWN V FOR RAIN AND DRAINAGE PURPOSES.SO THEREFOR RIDING IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER WEARS DOWN THE LEFT SIDE OF MY TIRES FIRST BECAUSE THE ROAD SLOPES DOWN.THAT IS WHY I TURNED THE TIRES AROUND AS WELL.THIRD I CLEANED AND LUBED THE CHAIN BECAUSE IT WAS RUSTY FROM ALL THE RAIN.














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