saddle sores to bed sores and back
well, here it is. here we are, about to be back on the road again. as promised, sooner rather than later. can't think of much to say right now, to be honest, but no bike trip of mine can start without some pretrip thoughts.
this one has two well-defined endpoints, a rough timeframe, turn-by-turn directions for 700 miles, 3 big boxes to meet me in brooklyn, and an iphone (on loan, thanks Sam). did i mention that i'm riding from ann arbor, MI to new york? i think most of you know by now.
i think it will be a good ride. more miles, less latin flair, more rain, no mountains, skirting a great lake, much more sleeping outside. now that i think about it, this time it's just a ride...from a to b. kinda like riding to pick up groceries, just 697 miles longer. good things are bound to happen; so are bad things. this is the nature of the ride. every day is guaranteed to have some high highs, low lows, and something to ponder. 9 almost entirely screenfree days is reason enough, really.
as usual, i'm as curious as anyone. the route is intricately mapped, but what's to pass is completely unknown. i think that's what i enjoy the most. stay tuned.