I thought yesterday was a hard day. I'm now looking back like it was an easy day and the roads were smooth and the traffic was courteous. Today was much harder, worse roads, more traffic, took a detour into downtown Baton Rouge, crossed the Mississippi River on the bridge from hell, and nursed an irritated Achilles for the entire day. We covered a disappointing 67 miles at less than 13 mph.
Now for the bad news, as we crossed "The Bridge" both of us had flats. With no place to stop, we had to ride on until we got to the other side. As we changed both rear tires we noticed that each rim had been damaged. The bridge had expansion joints with hugh gaps and as we hit the gaps on flats the rims suffered.
It looks like the wheels will be fine and our morale will be sustained with some food. Ibuprofen and ice should help the Achilles and tomorrow is another day.
Signing off from somewhere west of the Mississippi River.
The Old Land Cruisers on the mend
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At the risk of sounding like the mother I am, please consider taking a day off to rest that Achilles. You know it's the advice you would give someone else!
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Your Partner's Worried Daughter
Amy, if these two listened to sound advice, like you gave mick, do you think they would be in this adventure.....but that doesn't mean we should not all try to help them out......
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