Took a slight detour in my life to go and visit the mother land, the Republic of Texas. Actually needed to deliver a vehicle back to rust the rest of its life back home. Left out of my mountain encampment on Thursday last and headed south through the hail and rain. My only companion was my trusty am/fm radio, listening to bad radio for 16.5 hours was bearable as the destination was the live music capital of the world. Arrived in Austin at some good friends house just in time for many beers and the always refreshing mexican martini.
After many hours sleeping off my beer induce coma plus the mind dumbing drive through central Texas, it was off for a quick run around Town Lake. A stop at the Bakery for coffee and sugar the day was only beginning. Did the tour of groceries - the new corporate Whole Foods and the remodel Central Market. Drank more beer and was talked out of more mexican martinis by a Sense of Reason.
Met the old crew for the ever present ride from shop. Only 45 miles of riding to towns that I have been to many times before. Riding a tandem is much like riding my singlespeed in the fact that you need to keep momentum up the hills. Well, we got barked at often for pushing the pace and causing those not able to keep up dangling back in no mans land. We missed both town sign sprints but did manage to get third on the second one as we lead the pack out and faded 15 meters from the sign (Elroy for those in the know). Made it back to town for beer and pizza at the pool and then off to the airport for a quick flight back to the family.
For those keeping track, the Pink Surly 1x1 is NOT available.
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