A Really Long Bike Ride

I met a real biker today. I was returning to the highway from one of the many RV parks I visited today and he and Max were stopping for a drink and a rest. They are trying to ride through every state in one year, David’s 51st year, from his 50th birthday to his 51st.

He is riding a Mountain style bike and pulling a baby trailer modified for Max when he isn’t running. Then he has another trailer attached to that one that has his gear. It is a pretty impressive rig.

They are in Colorado, their 18th state. He will be crossing the US 4 times. There has to be a shorter way to touch all 50 states than that. He will be flying to Alaska and Hawaii to ride.

Here is his website. It is a little behind, but you can see him and Max. http://www.bike50at50.com/go/index.php or just click on the Title of This post.

RV Moving Day

Today our temporary home arrived. My plan, to get it set up and begin tomorrow to get water and electricity to it. There were lots of questions that needed answers. Could the RV make the turn through the gate? Yes, no problem. Could it make the second turn so quickly after the first one? Yes, no problem. It was solved. Now just down the old ranch road, between the trees to the spot we had picked for our temporary residence. At ground level there was at least a foot of clearance on all sides. Yea!

Just a word of wisdom from experience. When you are moving a fifth wheel between trees, don’t forget how tall the RV is. It wouldn’t go under the lowest limbs of the tree. Out came the chain saw and a ladder. Long story short; The RV is still 50 feet short of its final resting place. It is lonesome out in the woods alone while I am again at the Econo Lodge in Cortez.

Tomorrow I have appointments with the Water Company, the Electrician, and an excavator anyway. Maybe things will go some smoother.

One of my new neighbors came by, he made me smile.