ELEVENTH HOUR PREPARATION

Pretzel decided that it was time to get his BMW running, after being out of commission for 8 months, because he was planning on riding it on the tour. A broken clutch cable was the issue. Like many repair jobs this was a slow, time consuming affair. But Pretzel and Kickstand got the bike ready.

I am writing this minutes before I leave to meet up with Pretzel and head out on the trip. Smelty and Jawa The Puttz are going to ride up the Northshore of Lake Superior with us for awhile. If I had a lap top I would do some blogging on the road. Since I don't have one, you will need to wait until we return on Friday July 17.

New York Tour Starts Friday July 10

The Nobody's New York Bike Tour is starting this Friday July 10. Twenty- three people applied for the tour. After our initial screening, we ended up with fourteen qualified applicants. Those applicants then attended our bike tour orientation and six riders decided to withdraw. The final eight applicants participated in our Cyclical Cycle Compatibility Challenge, which consisted of riding 100 miles together thought a simulated weather spectrum. Regrettably none of the participants were able to complete the ride. Three dropped out during the 70 mile an hour wind storm, two dropped out during the golf ball hail storm, one dropped out during the snow storm and the last two were unable to complete the ride, since their bikes experienced electrical failure during the 70,000 volt lightening strike.

So this year only Pretzel and I will be doing the Nobody Tour. We are hoping that next year we will have riders who are more qualified and committed apply, as it would be great to have 6 - 8 Nobodies join us.

SMELTY RIDES AGAIN

It was a great day yesterday. I was going on a ride with Smelty. He bought this very nice Virago 920 over a year ago and was never able to solve the engine problems. Well his patients paid off and yesterday he was once again enjoying the joy of cycling. Good job Smelty, you are a grade A Nobody!

Now Smelty needs to lay down the law with Gutts and tell her he is going to abandon the family to ride with the Nobodies to New York on Friday.