STAGE 6 LUBBOCK TO JUSTICEBERG/ROSCOE
Today started strangely mostly due to my error in considering the time change.
I started out thinking we were still on New Mexico time only to find out that I had to ride the first hour in absolute darkness until a vehicle came up behind me. So the first hour I only averaged 9mph because I could not see. When the sun started to light up the sky is when I lit up the pavement. My total ride today was 117 miles in 5 hours and 44 minutes, not bad considering the first hour. This was the first day I rode in which I had feeling in all my extremities because the weather was very nice. Low 70's I believe was the high and the only wind I felt was the wind I created by riding. When I got to Justiceberg, I was still feeling great except for some knee discomfort, so I decided to Ride ON. Shortly after that decision, I discovered a montropolis of Windmills (farm)again. This time they were just moving enough to cool me off. When I got to Snyder, Emily had already contacted the Snyder Newspaper and they reported that someone was on the way. They never caught up to us so I guess I was going too fast. Thanks for the effort though. I decided to continue on due to a 40% chance of rain tomorrow and the fact that I did not get off work so I have to call my customers tomorrow - Thanks to the ones that called in their orders today. This will enable me to make it to Brownwood and still conduct business. The state police indicated that I could not ride on the interstate so I will have to be shuttled from Roscoe to Abilene (a 45 mile variance). This is beyond my control so I hope no one looks down on me for this. I completed the day with another NEW Hot Chicken Parmesan sandwich with the Toasted Cheese Bread. Yummy - If you haven't tried it, you should. Thank You Bill Huskinson for setting this up with Subway. I will try to get to bed early tonight (by 10pm) but I haven't been able to so far so I don't know why today would be any different. I saw a sign today that I wanted to have my picture with but we left the camera behind. For those of you who know Nolan, the sign read, "Entering Nolan County." We miss you Nolan. We will get the picture tomorrow. I had a few shifting issues today but I got them worked out and the bike is handling great and is getting fantastic gas mileage. Oh, by the way, the TV camera's do add about 10 pounds to your body. Thanks again to the Callaham's for having us again in you home. God Bless.
Live Strong and Ride On.
I started out thinking we were still on New Mexico time only to find out that I had to ride the first hour in absolute darkness until a vehicle came up behind me. So the first hour I only averaged 9mph because I could not see. When the sun started to light up the sky is when I lit up the pavement. My total ride today was 117 miles in 5 hours and 44 minutes, not bad considering the first hour. This was the first day I rode in which I had feeling in all my extremities because the weather was very nice. Low 70's I believe was the high and the only wind I felt was the wind I created by riding. When I got to Justiceberg, I was still feeling great except for some knee discomfort, so I decided to Ride ON. Shortly after that decision, I discovered a montropolis of Windmills (farm)again. This time they were just moving enough to cool me off. When I got to Snyder, Emily had already contacted the Snyder Newspaper and they reported that someone was on the way. They never caught up to us so I guess I was going too fast. Thanks for the effort though. I decided to continue on due to a 40% chance of rain tomorrow and the fact that I did not get off work so I have to call my customers tomorrow - Thanks to the ones that called in their orders today. This will enable me to make it to Brownwood and still conduct business. The state police indicated that I could not ride on the interstate so I will have to be shuttled from Roscoe to Abilene (a 45 mile variance). This is beyond my control so I hope no one looks down on me for this. I completed the day with another NEW Hot Chicken Parmesan sandwich with the Toasted Cheese Bread. Yummy - If you haven't tried it, you should. Thank You Bill Huskinson for setting this up with Subway. I will try to get to bed early tonight (by 10pm) but I haven't been able to so far so I don't know why today would be any different. I saw a sign today that I wanted to have my picture with but we left the camera behind. For those of you who know Nolan, the sign read, "Entering Nolan County." We miss you Nolan. We will get the picture tomorrow. I had a few shifting issues today but I got them worked out and the bike is handling great and is getting fantastic gas mileage. Oh, by the way, the TV camera's do add about 10 pounds to your body. Thanks again to the Callaham's for having us again in you home. God Bless.
Live Strong and Ride On.
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