Day 9 - June 25

If all goes well this will be a short metric century 100 km (62 miles) for the riders and a rest day. The pictures for this day start with Matt doing what he really likes better than biking in the morning, and a recap of the destroyed rubber from the day before.

As I understand it, the day was normal for the riders and I was not able to stay with them. I started the support as usual until I got a check engine light on the dash. My choices were use the GPS to find a dealer, check yellow pages at a farm house, or call our support person in Dallas who is waiting by the phone 24x7 to help us. I like the latter and called Lesley Hart in Dallas. She put the website together and has helped us improve it during the ride. She is magical when you want info. In short order I had a dealer address 25 miles away and a bike shop for the guys.

I went toward the dealer and the guys kept riding toward the bike shop, then beer and a nap. I spent the balance of the day getting four new tires, a tune up, and the light checked. The light was a part failure that was under warranty. It took till 6 pm. During that time I called Gary to see if he wanted me to trade in for a new one which already has new tires. He said the static on the line was a problem or something. Now the SUV really feels better.


I like this better than 'eat more chicken'