done, originally uploaded by joerehana.

the trek is over, the beard and hair are gone, and now it's back to school.

The first day on the bike and about two hours into the day, on a gentle climb, ok, i had the bike in granny gear, so not so gentle i wasn't sweating my butt off, and i get a flat. and, i did not pack a spare tube, patches; yes, tubes; no. i'm on route 54 heading to jefferson city and at that point about thirty miles from it. i get off the bike, walk the rest of the way up the climb, see that an exit was not far ahead--the road is two lanes, divided highway, plenty shoulder and great - for the bike...

This is going to be short... I have decided to end skating and finish the trek to Olney via bicycle. After taking the opportunity to make it home to IL for a visit with some family and friends, the skating felt done, so I made it so. I came back to where I had left off and brought back my bike and bought an attachment for the jogger on the way and will finish the last 400ish miles with it. SOOOoooooo... I am actually plenty ready to finish the trip and after getting in a rental car and cruising through a Taco Bell drive through, well, put a fork in me, I'm done.