Alas, Alac, and Oy-vey

I'm sorry to report that my bike trip is over. I was in the sag vehivle for two days. No improvement in my knee. So, I decided to hang it up for this trip. I guess I really blew out my knee. I am presently in Eugene, Oregon with David, Kim, Jake's and Nate's families. The good times still roll on. I already looked for and purchased a used bike to use in a week of so when my knee feels a little better. A day without pedaling is like a day without sunshine. After a couple of months on the bike, not riding just doesn't feel right.

Oh, well. At least I made it to West Galcier, not quite to Glacier National Park. That's about 3000 miles on the trail from home. Didn't get to ride Going to the Sun Road. Alas and alac. But my friends in the sag car drove me up. It was a beautiful ride. But it wasn''t steep like we thought it would be. It was long and going to the sun, but we rode so many hills that were so much steeper.

You would think that getting to Eugene by renting a car or buying a train ticket would be an easy task. But, oy-vey, it wasn't easy. There wasn't a rental vehicle available for one-way rental available for a hundred miles. The train was not easier. There is one train a day going west. Bikes have to be disassembled and packed. Not easy with a recumbent. So, i had Clacier Cyclery in Whitefish pack it for me. A mere 26 hours later, I was in Eugene.

Beardo is still pedaling for Team Fatman and Beardo. It will be up to him now to carry on the cyclebabble.