Tuesday, May 11, 2010

DAY 36 SUN 5/9/10 25 MILES

STATS FOR THE DAY
-1:20 TO 3:00
-1HR 40 MIN TOTAL
-25 MILES TOTAL
-15 MPH AVG
-EFFINGHAM,IL TO GREENUP,IL
-SUNNY/OVERCAST
-FLATISH


- TODAY WAS THE REST DAY SO WE GOT A MOTEL AND CAUGHT UP ON OUR CHORES LIKE CLEANING THE CAR AND TRAILER AND MAINTAINING THE BIKE.
-I SPRAYED ALL OF THE DRIVE TRAIN DOWN WITH BRAKE CLEAN[WHICH YOUR NOT SUPPOSED TO USE BECAUSE IT LEAVES A RESIDUE THAT DOESN'T MIX WELL WITH LUBE]LET IT DRY REALLY WELL AND LUBED THE CHAIN,SPROCKETS,AND DERAILERS.
-WE ALSO BOUGHT SOME NEW L.E.D. BULBS FOR THE TRAILER BECAUSE THEY ARE BRIGHTER AND SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO KEEP US FROM BEING HARASSED BY THE POLICE ANY MORE.WE WILL SEE HOW IT GOES
-TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION AUNT ANDREA WE ARE EXPECTING TO BE THERE BY THE END OF THE MONTH.I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO PUSH HARDER AND HARDER TO MAKE IT THERE AS QUICK AS COMFORTABLY POSSIBLE.
-WE HAVE BEEN TAKING LESS PICS BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN MOVING ALONG QUICKLY AS YOU CAN SEE.I PERSONALLY RATHER JUST KEEP MOVING MOST OF THE TIME RATHER THAN STOP MY WHOLE RHYTHM TO TAKE A PIC BUT I AM TRYING TO FIND A COMFORTABLE MEDIUM.IN THE LONG RUN I DO GET BETTER MILEAGE STOPPING LESS BUT I WANNA CAPTURE THE TRIP AT THE SAME TIME.

2 comments:

  1. Capture the trip!!! You will forget as you get older and it will be nice to have the pics to look at. That's my vote.

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  2. yeah I agree with Kathy up there, capture the momment, but at the same time I can understand what your saying Joe, just wanna keep movin. Just wanna give a shout out to Karen as well, it cant be easy being you either, alone alot. Cant wait to see you both...

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