Trifecta of Dodging

1405: That's it, I'm done for the day. Here's why:

1. CON: Woke up at 0400 to 30°F with winds @ 25 kts and gusts @ 35. All the heated gear was all the way on and barely keeping up.

2. CON: No aux lights in the pre-morning blackness. DODGE #1: 🫎 Elk. Big ass elk.

3. CON: Almost noon and not only was I still in all my cold weather gear, but it was all still powered on. The temp had only risen to 37°F. And the wind was still blowing...or sucking 🤣.

4. CON: DODGE #2: Tractor-trailer tire blow out right in front of me. I missed the tread, but got peppered with the other bits. Michael [the bike] and his huge fairing sheltered me from the worst of it, but no damage to him luckily.

5. CON: Am I invisible? DODGE #3: Genesis driver looks right at me and pulls out anyway. I was able to not slam into his ass by maneuvering onto the dotted white line between him and the delivery truck, slowing to his speed when I got to his passenger door. After I passed him and we stopped at the next light, I somehow couldn't find first gear, so we sat through a second full round of lights. Sorry to the cars behind him though. Good for him for not getting out of his car, too.

6. CON: Still 🥶. Still 🌬️. And at 1400, my body goes into limp mode.

My next stop was Hotel Texan in Seagraves, one of my favorite stops. I grabbed a six-pack at the Allsups, showered and changed clothes, and am now (1630) lounging peacefully in the lobby since I seem to be the only here so far.

Hope to see you on the road! Remember, NO WHINING! ✌️

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2026 starting odometer: 46667
Starting odometer: 60543
Ending odometer: 61012
Daily mileage: 469
2026 miles total: 14345Read more