Cyclist's Observation: If you're going to carry something 3000 miles you better have a use for it.As we take a short break from cycling, I thought I would give you an idea of how little you need to live day to day on a bicycle. Please refer to the picture of both bikes fully loaded for travel, along with Bill's backpack. That's it! Thoreau was extravagant when he went to the woods. Of course we have cash, credit cards and home equity lines of credit!
Today was my day to check my credit line at the local bike shop, Aggieland Cycling. I bought two new tires, six tubes, two patch kits, cycling gloves, and had my wheel trued. Steve (see pic) was my main man at the shop and he got me rollin again. I also tried on cycling shorts that pushed out more fleshy parts of my body then the shorts I'm wearing with the hole! I got a patch kit for the hole and we'll see how long my body parts can be contained. 
The rest of the day Austin acted as our tour guide. We walked the Texas A&M campus and went to the Bush Library and Museum. We returned to the house where Bill began more intensive rehabilitation (see pic). 
The ice seemed to help his sore muscles, but the beer was good for his sole. This day of recovery was essential to our mental and physical health and Austin and Ann have been great hosts (see pic). Another week or two in College Station would be nice; however, the road is long and Texas is wide.
The ice seemed to help his sore muscles, but the beer was good for his sole. This day of recovery was essential to our mental and physical health and Austin and Ann have been great hosts (see pic). Another week or two in College Station would be nice; however, the road is long and Texas is wide.
Tomorrow it's time for the Old Land Cruisers to saddle up and ride'm.
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