It chose me,
I was living in Austin Tx and had gone to Boulder for the summer, (Texas summer heat and humidity just kills me) As with most of 'em my '71 VW Bus crapped an engine at the worst time it could. While I was living out of it! We stashed it at a friends place in Nederland,Got a Very well used Trek 850 Mtb outta the trash (This is common in Boulder,Dumpster Bikes Rule!) a very well used Mavic Wheelset, Also outta the dumpster and bought a Pacific Kiddy trailer for six bucks at a yard sale.
Spent a couple of days tuning,truing,greasing,wrenching and cleaning,Grabbed the dog,my gear,tossed them in the trailer and off I went.
Three weeks later I was standing under the Steven F. Austin Mural at 23rd and The Drag.
The thing about Bike Touring is that you Don't Just See the Country,You Live It!!
Last edited by The Figment; 04-19-08 at 07:51 PM.