We join this build already in progress
30 kwietnia 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
I didn't take any pictures before this because I was just assembling things. Really the first picture is when I had already picked up the new bike and had just put the cargo carrier on the trailer. Czytaj więcej
Welder's work
30 kwietnia 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
When other bikers do this project they make the trailer narrower and the drawbar longer. To narrow the frame I took a Sawzall and chop chop done that was easy. To narrow the axle I took it to a Czytaj więcej
Knuckles busted
1 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
I can't remember what I was going to say about the first photo. I remember the second very clearly.
Nah, that doesn't matter.
1 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Dad, remember what I said about the bore of hub-centric wheels needing to match the diameter of the hub? This Chinese trailer came right from the factory with wheels that don't. Look at the second Czytaj więcej
Eye candy
2 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
The obligatory "I made the trailer much stiffer" shot. ...Huh, that hardware looks good.
Are you wondering why the deck doesn't cover the back of the trailer? That's just me being clever. If you look Czytaj więcej
Project done
4 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
On those TV shows where they build cars they give each one has a clever name. I'm calling this project "I Love You Every Bit as Much." (Yes, it's definitely sarcasm.)
I have already bought the wiring Czytaj więcej
Let's go!
9 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
The trailer is full. How'd I do that?
Foliage
9 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
South of Hartford lots of trees still don't have leaves
Alexis Diner
9 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Time for a break! Just went over the Hudson, beautiful weather. Bike running fine, trailer pulling great.
Delaware water gap
9 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Nice and rural here.
The lovely Mahoning Inn and Suites
9 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
I'm making up the lovely part. It's in between an auto parts store and a Ford dealer. But it's clean. The reason I picked it was I was starting to feel some fatigue. If you're not 100% focused on the Czytaj więcej
Plan of attack
10 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
I'm going to be riding through rain today. I congratulate myself on being clever and planning ahead. I brought weatherstripping along (I also brought duct tape and zip ties and I've used both already Czytaj więcej
Gas stop
10 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
I think I have to keep making entries for this site to record my route.
It's been cool and sprinkling but the rain gear is working.
Lunch break
10 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
This town has some beautiful old houses on a tree lined street leading up to a main street with lots of brick businesses in great condition. I'll try to get a picture on the way out. I've seen a Czytaj więcej
Civil War sites
10 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Wow, there was like 5 battles right in this one town. I was going to stop at the Stonewall Jackson HQ house because my roommate is a history buff, but it is in the center of town and will be hard to Czytaj więcej
Gas, sun, and no rain
10 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
What a difference in conditions, real nice now. Im off the highway, almost to skyline drive!
Local lounge
10 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I'm at the Knotty Pine bar and lounge. They forgot to add "dive" to the name. I asked for a beer list and they had bud, coors, miller, and their lites, nothing else. Well, I feel like a local with a Czytaj więcej
Campground
10 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Wow, did I stumble onto a gem. This campground is amazing. The first two pictures are the drive in. The third is the cabin I'm staying in, it's $45/night! There are two guys in the cabin next to me. Czytaj więcej
No view
11 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌫 12 °C
The view out my front porch is poor. I think today I will travel further south. the weather there will be better at the end of the week. I'll return here to see this road on my way back. This means Czytaj więcej
Local attractions
11 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Change of plans. The rain is just enough to stick on my visor and the inside keeps fogging. I'm going to try and kill a couple hours. I've seen mention of these caverns while researching this trip. Czytaj więcej
Luray Caverns
11 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
The caverns was really good. They have a large variety of structures and the path through the area was really well laid out. The real thing is way better than pictures so I'll just put a couple here. Czytaj więcej
Lunch at Uncle Buck's in Luray VA
11 maja 2016, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Mmm, apple butter, sweet tea, and country music. Y'all.

































