PORTLAND TO PARKERSBURG

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Not much to add today. I am now in Lewistown, MT. Will not be out of MT for another week. The next 5 days are going to be tough. The services are far apart and one section is 70 miles and I have been told by several people I may see only a handfull of cars along the way. The route maps tell us to take extraa water and food in the next few days. I plan a rest day in Williston, ND. I should be there by next Wed. I am almost ready to make the 1000 mile mark. Sorry I have no pics today. I was riding with both cell batteries dead. HI to six pack, the pIle and modiacs. I know some of you are reading the blog. Keep in touch! Miss you all! I understand a lot of people are following my blog so I am being more carefull to check my spellliinng. Its hard to do on this little phone! ( NO I am not whining! ) dad, mod, randy

4 comments:

Brad, Margaret, & Alec01 July, 2010
Alec asks where you are everyday. Keep it up! Your doing great. I can't believe your almost at the 1000 mile mark. We miss and love you!
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Jackson Starkey01 July, 2010
Keep Riding.Keep the Goal in your head:TO MAKE IT HOME. Be safe. Drink lots of water.Get plenty of sleep. Be Careful
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Miranda Dennis01 July, 2010
Just what Jackson said! Keep riding! DONT GIVE UP! im proud of u buddy. GOOD LUCK! i will be happy to see you when you get home. stay safe and DONT GIVE UP! ~~~~~Flea
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Bina09 July, 2010
Wow!! 1000miles! Great jog!! Charlotte is coming over Sunday evening to see all my flowers. You'll have to come over when you get home!!:)
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PERSPECTIVE

When I think of the men, women, and children who suffer from disease and hunger throughout the world I realize the smallness of my endeavor. When I think of the men and women who serve in our military defending our freedom and spending months in foreign lands, I realize a 4000 mile bike journey is fairly insignificant. When I think of the elderly who spend the brief time they have left being lonely, and the animals who suffer at the hands of humans I am reminded that my journey is not very important.

My top 10 cycling pet peeves.

10. Any bicycle sold by Wal Mart. There isn't enough good metal in one to make a pie pan!
9. People who throw glass bottles out of car windows.
8. Any cyclist who feels the type of riding they do is the only type of cycling. I think it's great to see anyone on a bike.
7. Bicycle shops that charge to put air in your tires.
6. People throwing things from cars at cyclists. Really stupid!
5. People who yell out the window when passing a cyclist. They must not realize that all we hear is a squeal. Kinda funny actually!
4. Kids and young adults who ride through yards, weave wrecklessly through traffic and stop signs, and in front of cars, causing people to view cycling in a negative way.
3. Cyclists who ride in the road to prove a point. A little common sense goes a long way! I'm not going to argue with a red neck driving a 6000 pound truck with a dog in the back bigger than my bike! The goal is to ride, have fun, and get home alive! I do think we live in an area that needs to be more aware of cycling and hopefully people who ride often and correctly can have an impact on the way we are viewed by automobile drivers.
2. People who know they have dogs that chase bicycles and do nothing. Wonder if they would like them to be pepper sprayed. Of course not!! If its your dog or my legs, I'm choosing my legs!
1. People who don't turn on headlights when it isn't daylight. Maybe they think they are saving gas, too lazy to turn, push, or pull the switch, or maybe they think they are hiding in the dark.. Dumb and dangerous habit!!

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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

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