Okay, so I've tuned the route down pretty well and pared some 2-lane roads out for efficiency.
Went to the motorcycle show last weekend with Curt, Terry and Fred. We caught up with a bunch of other ST'ers and ate a pizza place not far from the convention center. Good to see everyone again.
Although I wasn't planning on it, I did buy a new cycling jacket - a Belstaff Challenger.
It has mountains of pockets and vents, plenty of room, and protection at the shoulders, elbows and forearms. The salesman threw in the back protector at no charge, so I'm good to go. It's not that I don't like my 'stich, but this is a nice change of pace. I've been wearing it in the cold to break it in and it's starting to confirm to my body a little bit.
MS Entourage, the MAC equivalent of Outlook has a neat little project manager where I've begun the lists and things to do before leaving on this odyssey: food list, bike lists, maps list, to-do-before-I-go lists, etc., etc. I've even gotten a few things checked off the list: made reservations for Hyder Seek, Ron Ayre's LD Rider get-together in Hyder, and made motel reservations in Stewart for Friday and Saturday, so I know I have a place to stay. Good thing I did this early because I got one of the last rooms available. Still hard to think of riding in "warm" weather when it's -2* outside...
Even before this trip, however, there is still some riding to be done. I've signed up for th IBA party in Jacksonville, FL in March and will ride down there. Planning to leave 3/8 and return, 3/11. The there's Moonshine Run in April and possible a BBG sometime as a tuneup ride.
It's shaping up to be a GREAT riding season!!
In order to prepare for a major ride, you have to practice, right?? What better way to "practice" that to ride....
