Claire's Ride for a Reason Blog

Friday, June 30, 2006

Thoughts & Comments from Gene & Don on their ride of June 29th - DAY 13
Gene:
Well we woke up to a brand new flat tire on my bike waiting for me today. I cannot believe this but who is counting. I decided it was time to change the tire tube and tape but I would probably would be fired from my job at pedal sports cause I mounted the tire backwards !!@#&%***?? It’s gonna stay that way for now and I am on the road at last. Donnie is not comfortable out there today. A lot of construction along the way with big rigs tearing up the roads. My stage was a little more forgiving for the moment but I also encountered some of the worst conditions on the trip so far. I needed a bmx stunt bike to get through this stuff. Jason wanted to pick me up and drive me through it but I rode it out. Bumps, rocks, glass you name it I rode through it and guess what no flat tire. But we had just about everything thrown at us all today including rain. Everything is flooded around here. How the heck are we going to get out of here. Jason rode a few miles today and roughed it through the rain storms also. We have a big day tomorrow some miles to make up and a little climbing again but we are energized and ready to come home.

Donnie: 44.6 mph in a 40 mph construction zone, out running trucks just to survive....this was not my vision of a cross country tour...this is survival of the fittest or dumbest...anyway, thank God we are nested in Burnham, PA safe and sound...Genesee Cream Ale also.
We head into the heart of the Appalachian Mts. tomorrow, into Stroudsburg,Pa and the mighty Delaware river. Yea, we crossed the Colorado River, Arkansas River (dry), then the Missisippi, the Wabash and then yesterday the Ohio River into Wheeling WV. Friday, we cross the swollen Susquahanna, and Saturday morning, the Deleware! See you all soon.
Don T.

¶ 12:15 AM

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