Saturday, July 30, 2011
Day 2 Cascade Locks to Umatilma
The day started out cool and comfortble. Most of the day's ride was on the sholder of I 84. Not particularly fun. After a while you get used to the big trucks whizzing by. The real problems were the rumble stop and road debris particularly the wires from blown truck tires. Among the group we had 15 to 20 flat tires. The rumble caused one ride to lose control and flip. Rider was banged up and velo shell sustained some cracks. Fortunately we're done with highway for a while.
I discovered today that
Location : 28-36 E Main St, Walla Walla, WA 99362,
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Hey Merrill---Greetings from the neighborhood! Hot bright sunshine here, perfect for your garden, and for velomobiling if you were here. I forget why, but Viv and Kibz are dressed up as James Dean and Dr. Who, Sam is making brownies and Jacob is (!!!) cleaning up his room.
You are riding for all of us! Keep on posting those updates,
Nancy O
Hey Merrill...Greetings from the neighborhood! I love the rainbow of velomobiles. We have had rain and now hot bright sunshine, perfect for your garden. Kibz and Viv are dressed up as James Dean and Dr. Who, Sam is making brownies, and Jacob is about to clean up his room (he says...).
Keep us updated, you are velomobiling for all of us,
Nancy
Wow,Idaho already. I can't believe the pace you're moving at and there's some good press coverage too. How are you dealing with the heat? Riding along the highway sounds pretty bad. I hope that there aren't any more highways on your tour. Have fun!
Mike
Wow,Idaho already. I can't believe the pace you're moving at and there's some good press coverage too. How are you dealing with the heat? Riding along the highway sounds pretty bad. I hope that there aren't any more highways on your tour. Have fun!
Mike
What did you discover today (you left the sentence unfinished)? That you were dog tired? That you ran out of words. Amazing to bike along an interstate, isn't it? I've done it several times. Those rumble strips must go. In fact, there is a piece about it in todays newsletter from the League of American Bicyclists.
Keep up the good work.
Your grin says it all in this picture>
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Hey Merrill - Sounds like a great time out there! Hope weather stays cool and you never have to use the drag chute! Stay in touch. Peter & Sondra
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