Oh....it doesn't fit !

So.......how am I going to get my trusty stead to the US eh?

No going back now.....

Yep, I am now officially one of the unemployed.  Spare me a dime if you see me on the streets selling the Big Issues won't you?

I'm not saying I'm a scaredy-cat but look what I stumbled across in my reading this morning.....

A person shall not ...... physically assault or attempt to physically assault a Bicyclist because of, in whole or in part, the Bicyclist’s status as a Bicyclist.

Well done Los Angeles city council for passing the Cyclists’ Anti-Harassment Ordinance a few days ago.   I read that it is now an offence to threaten to physically injure a cyclist, intentionally injure or attempt to injure a cyclist just because he is a cyclist or intentionally force a cyclist off the road.


All good things.


It makes you wonder though.  Just how safe are those drivers in California if the local council felt it necessary to pass such a law?

Note to self.......

......whatever you do don't pull your back out in the garden in the run up to the big ride.

Ooops, too late. Already done.  Currently wincing with pain whilst sitting at my desk.  Hmmm

D'ya want to see some pickies of my journey? Then check out this link....

https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=51a3229f7a4126aa&resid=51A3229F7A4126AA!107&authkey=hR4SKvhyrcQ%24

The astute among you will realise that there are no pickies in this folder at the moment. Well, that's because the trip hasn't started yet.......

80km over Dartmoor to Plymouth. Squeaky bottom bracket and tired body. Am I too old for this?

Ready?

Ok....kit bought...lots of it.  Bike maintained.  New wheels bought.  Training going well: 65kms clocked today on a fully loaded bike and feeling strong.

The thing I've not yet 'trained' for though is being able to cope with my own company for two months.  Am I mentally strong enough for this yet?.....Yeah, reckon so ....though I'll need to think my way into this a little so that I strengthen this muscle too.  What sort of exercises can I do to get myself ready for this I wonder?

There's just the hint of nervousness appearing in my tummy.  I'm appreciating so much more the creature comforts of sofas, internet access, baths and warm beds (and family!) as I begin to realise that I'll be without these from mid August to mid December.  By, hey, life's more than comfy sofas isn't it?

New wheels ordered.....

When will the process of buying new things never stop........

Two days of training and what have I got to show?

. ..a broken spoke and a wobbly wheel. An inauspicious start eh? How will I manage when I'm doing this for real?