What a ride

What a ride this weekend.

We packed up Friday night with all of our gear for a test run. As a reminder, my wife and I are biking from Portland, Or. to San Diego, Ca. And with all test runs there are some things to learn.

1. If you pack stuff to take, make sure you take it... The last thing you want to do is wake up Saturday morning, start boiling water for oatmeal and then say, "Did you pack the Oatmeal?" Mmm, ham sandwiches for breakfast. (No we didn't bring mustard.)

2. If you pack a propane lantern that needs matches, make sure you pack the matches. Just don't put them under the bottle of Vodka you pulled from the freezer. For some reason, matches don't light when the are wet. Nothing says camping like a flash light on a table. But at least we have Vodka and Gatorade. Yep, vending machine was broken.

3. Is that your back tire going flat? No worries I can pump it up to a firm 70 psi and I am sure we will pass a tire shop, ON SUNDAY. NOT!


4. I really have to get a new seat. It's like riding on a cement pony. I don't even have anything to say except that I now have welts on my ass. I can't do that for 18 days.

5. Make sure you take a fun wife. She helps you sleep in until 8:30 when you're supposed to be on the road by 9; it's way more enjoyable than that damn seat.




6. Lastly, we are as prepared as we are going to get. Hills are getting flatter, we have great air mattress and a fun biking partner. I am looking forward to this tour. Now if I can just make sure that I don't blow up like a hippo after the ride because the last thing that I want to see is that bike and that seat.