Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire On the road again.

Heading out in the morning to points north and west. The bicycle is all prepped and loaded up. Now all I have to do is pedal it for 40 days and see where I get to. Hoping to make San Angelo(200 miles) in three or four days. Probably going to try for New Mexico first.

Five years ago I did 2000 miles to New York in 33 days, three years ago I did 1500 miles around Europe in 40 days. I have no idea how far I’ll get on this trip, it’s going to be hot and dry and I ain’t actually getting any younger.

At least the weather looks good at this point, highs only in the low 90s all week and the winds out of the south east which means I’ll have them at my back which is a big deal on a bicycle.Looking to make Fredericksburg or Luckenbach by tomorrow night.

Aint making any promises, I am only as good as my knees and back, but I’ll keep folks posted.

Works better with an engine. And is a whole lot quicker and easier. Good Luck.

I done it both ways, all ya gotta do on a motorcycle is sit there and twist your wrist all day long, whole different ballgame.

Be careful out there Mike!

Tks, really hoping not to get run over. I ain’t one of those claim the lane guys, I ride the white line at the edge of the road, I got good mirrors and I’ll bail off of the asphalt in a heartbeat if I need to.

I take the view that if I ever get hit, it’s ALWAYS gonna be my fault just for being around traffic on a bicycle.

Be Careful, and keep us posted, if you can.

Got THAT right....

Just be safe, Birdie.....watch yer six.

I’ll watch for you! Be careful!

Have a blast, Mike!

Stay safe!

that is pretty ambitious and impressive. That heat would be tough. That effort over multiple days should get you into great condition. Good luck.


mike r

Enjoy the trip birdie,

Don't stop to look for oddball feathered friends or you'll not make the miles you want

Stay safe,

Geno

It was 2006 or 7, some guy on a bike from far away shows up at a campground/boat club on the Ohio river.

We offered him beer.

He accepted.

Neighbor let him pitch a tent behind his camper.

Two days later he was still drinking our beer.

Our hospitality wearing thin, somebody told him that they sold beer just up the street.

He said, great! clarified the directions & headed off on his bike.

We never saw him again.

Birdie, was that you?

If you get lost and wind up down in the Boot Heel again, PM me this time. You could luck into a good meal, a comfortable bed and see some fine art work.

It’s really not that hard. Trick is to be patient and just spin along in a gear lower than feel “right”, as long as you can see that front wheel rolling you’re making progress.

Anyways as per usual it was nearly 10 before I actally rolled out the door, all the minor details that need doing. Only made it 25 miles before I was met by a southbound line of storm cells. So here I am at Paula Dean’s restaurant at Bass Pro killing time waiting for it to pass.

My bicycle trip metabolism ain’t kicked in yet, when it does you can eat anything and everything all day long, it just disappears into a void 🙂

‘Nother 45 miles to Luckenbach, the first 15 of that up the I10 access road to Boerne, which is gonna suck, especially in the wet. The storm cell looks to be stalled out just north of here, northwest to Boerne might take me around it.

1pm now, if I roll out at 2 that leaves nearly 7 hours of daylight to get to Luckenbach.

Thanks for the kind thoughts all

Lightening thunder and rain here Birdy!!

Naah, I was the freeloader on the Wabash.

Egad man! Ain’t you a re-enactor? MOUNTAIN MAN yet.....

What are you waiting for? Go outside and stand in it. 🙂

Luck!

Once cycled from Seattle to DC...had to buy new pants whrn I got done.

Be safe out there on the road. If you get to Mt, shoot me a message.

Godspeed Mike. Be careful and good luck.
Looking forward to hearing about your trip!
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