Finished another short tour last week. Just an overnighter that got cut short when my derailleur took a hard knock and started grinding.

The first day was great though I spent a lot of the time staring at my maps since most of the roads I'd planned to take were private and fenced off. Who knew? High winds brought on by the leftover of the hurricane that battered NY also seriously reduced my speed, endurance and mileage. My camping spot was less than ideal. A bit too exposed to the winds. I might have been better off camping near an old barn and piece of farm equipment that looked as if they'd not been used in a few years. I don't think anyone would have bothered me.

Spent the night shivering and made it to about lunch time before I damaged my bike. Sadly, I had no spare derailleur in my packs and no way to get to the nearest cycle shop. It had to be one of the few things I couldn't repair myself.