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,
Friday, July 29, 2011
Blasting down I-84
Yes there is an I 84 in OR too, and out here you are allowed to ride a bike on the sholder. After some negotiating the OR DOT agreed to set up a rolling blockade so the we could ride through a narrow tunnel without cars or trucks. This picture is of the group blasting down hill on the way to the tunnel. Every velomobilist'z fantasy, racing down a hill on an interstate without cars or trucks.
Location : 841 NE Forest Ln, Cascade Locks, OR 97014,
Thursday, July 28, 2011
2 hours until the start of ROAM
Excitement is building. We leave the hotel for the down town send off in twenty minutes.
Location : 9930 N Whitaker Rd, Portland, OR 97217,
Monday, July 25, 2011
Parachute Making
I spent the evening sewing two drag chutes to slow me down as I desend the rockies. As I ran the sewing machine I couldn't help but think, "Thanks Grandma Gay for not sewing something for me but rather teaching me to use her old treddle sewing machine. Thankfully, we moved up to an electric machine. I've got new found respect for people sew tents and stuff made of nylon. I did a passible job but its not pretty. Certainly won't be quitting the day job to become a tailor.
Location : 80-86 Thorniley St, New Britain, CT 06051,
Location : 144-178 Ella Grasso Rd, Newington, CT 06111,
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