Thank you Gailanne!

I have added a "Tweets From the Road" section to the right here on the blog --------->

This will update as I send a Twitter message from my bike, assuming I can....

Abundant Posting

I wonder/wish if I could post directly to my blog from my Twitter posts...but I probably won't figure that out by tomorrow afternoon.

I rode another two miles around the neighborhood since my last post, testing all my lights, etc. All systems go.

Windcast

2 AM to 11 PM winds forecast for Findlay, OH along my route (roughly halfway) Just what I need!!! Primarily a push!!! Wind (mph):
6 mph WNW (300°)	6 mph NW (310°)	7 mph NW (320°)	8 mph WNW (300°)	11 mph West (280°)	12 mph West (280°)	12 mph West (280°)	8 mph West (270°)

Sunset Ride

8 miles tonight in the neighborhoods with daughter and neighbor kids. I got to try out my gloves that I made for my journey. They are fluorescent yellow work gloves that I cut the fingers off of to make riding gloves. They have reflective safety strips and all and should be a good help as far as visibility and keeping my hands from getting blistered.

Last items to accomplish...

Attach one more spoke lite to my front wheel so front and back wheels are illuminated while riding at night for visibility.

Stow Clif Bars under seat in pouch.

Empty, clean, and refill hydration pack, to include first aid items and check of sunblock and such.

Put air pump in van so I can pump up tires one last time right before I leave to optimum pressure.

Check weather and winds about 5 more times before tomorrow night!

Sleep!

Bike news

Not mine! Autumn, my 6 year old, got a "new" bike today. She really has wanted a big kid bike that can pedal backwards, and has gears. I was going to buy one for her birthday, but I decided to float a request on the freecycle email list to see if we could pick one up for gratis. It worked. Within 24 hours, a local retired guy who takes in bike and refurbs them to give away as a hobby, contacted me and we headed over to pick up her bike!

It is a very nice girls 24 inch bike, lightly used, with a bottle cage, and new tires. She loves it.


See!

We will probably go for a nice bike ride tonight as she goes back to her Mom tomorrow and I head Northwest to position to start my Buckeye Ride. Yes, Josh, I plan on tweeting some of the ride at:

http://twitter.com/jetfuelburner

I will do it depending on how I am doing relative to desired pace. I think I can send quick tweets without even stopping...so...


In related news, when I picked up the new bike today, I also stopped at a bike store that sells trike style recumbent bikes. They adjusted one for me to try out and I LOVE it! I could ride all day sitting down like that! They are called Bicycle One and were very helpful. I even picked up a few of my favorite Apricot Clif Bars there to pack away for the road.


And no, I have not given up ultrarunning. I am just a little focused on the bicycling as a result of the magnitude of what I am about to do.

Sharon Woods

I rode the 3.8 mile loop, plus a little extra around the parking lot totaling up to 4 miles yesterday. It was nice and hot out.

Saturday looms and nearly all details are finalized. I am watching the weather carefully, although the only thing that will stop me is a strong easterly wind at this point. 239 miles...can I do it in under 24 hours? What does the readership think? Chime in! The closest comment to my actual arrival time in PA gets 75 points!

Neighborhood

4 miles of riding loops around the neighborhood last night with my daughter.

Mixed evening

My 6 year old and I rode for 6.9 miles into town and back on our bikes. This gave me valuable time testing the changes recently made to my bike. I discovered I wanted to adjust the pedal cages as well as the handlebars to make things more comfortable for the BIG ride. It is really settling in just how long and far I will be riding on this deal, and it IS a little daunting. Daunting gets me up off the couch though. I don't think I would be quite as psyched up for a smaller task.

When we got back from our ride, she wanted to do more and asked for 3 laps (2 miles) of run and ride around the neighborhood, where she rides while I run. SOLD! We went out and I got to shoot a basket each time around as a young kid was in the street playing basketball and passed me the ball each time by. I actually kept up a decent moderate pace that last of the 3 laps and it felt pretty good. That is not to say I am in shape, just that it felt good to be putting out the effort!

The Steed is ready...

The bike is ready for the ride...now I just have to pick the Saturday and go!

Tready

Got a quick run on the treadmill. 2.63 miles, but I did a pace pickup and finished fast. SO long since I ran on my treadmill. I am going to try to do it more to supplement other running. It is easier than trying to coordinate running and single parenting...