Old Hammer Boy makes it into Texas
03-23-07, 02:55 PM
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Old Hammer Boy makes it into Texas
Hi Guys,
Two days ago I crossed over into Texas at El Paso (what a hole). But I made it out of El Paso, and now I'm in Van Horn, in about 120 miles or so. Man, it's windy here. I"ve taken a motel room for two days, hoping to catch up on rest, laundry, etc. I havn't had a break since Safford, AZ, and I've had a real nasty cold, so it's time for a little R&R. Most days I've done 60 miles or more. Yesterday was 80+, and much of it against the wind.
I'm still having a good time, meeting many interesting and helpful people. I'm sure if I get Texas behind me without too many problems I'll be in pretty good shape and should finish in my planned time frame.
Thanks for your kind and thoughtful comments, they really help. Dean
Two days ago I crossed over into Texas at El Paso (what a hole). But I made it out of El Paso, and now I'm in Van Horn, in about 120 miles or so. Man, it's windy here. I"ve taken a motel room for two days, hoping to catch up on rest, laundry, etc. I havn't had a break since Safford, AZ, and I've had a real nasty cold, so it's time for a little R&R. Most days I've done 60 miles or more. Yesterday was 80+, and much of it against the wind.
I'm still having a good time, meeting many interesting and helpful people. I'm sure if I get Texas behind me without too many problems I'll be in pretty good shape and should finish in my planned time frame.
Thanks for your kind and thoughtful comments, they really help. Dean
03-23-07, 02:57 PM
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Well done, Old Hammer Boy. You're an inspiration to us all!
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Great ride Sir.
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Good going Dean. I think your going to have a lot of wind here in Texas. I thought Chicago had a lot of wind, but since I moved to Texas I'm not to sure anymore.
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Keep riding, and have fun! I do like reading your story.
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Excellent Dean! Thanks for keeping us plugged in thru here and your website. Good idea for the R&R. It's very important to keep this adventure as fun as possible. To heck with deadlines!!
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Here's to hoping some of that wind is at your back!
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Originally Posted by Old Hammer Boy
Two days ago I crossed over into Texas at El Paso (what a hole). But I made it out of El Paso, and now I'm in Van Horn, in about 120 miles or so.
Yea, west Texas is windy & dry or dry & windy, depending upon the day of the week...
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03-23-07, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Old Hammer Boy
Hi Guys,
Two days ago I crossed over into Texas at El Paso (what a hole). But I made it out of El Paso, and now I'm in Van Horn, in about 120 miles or so. Man, it's windy here. I"ve taken a motel room for two days, hoping to catch up on rest, laundry, etc. I havn't had a break since Safford, AZ, and I've had a real nasty cold, so it's time for a little R&R. Most days I've done 60 miles or more. Yesterday was 80+, and much of it against the wind.
I'm still having a good time, meeting many interesting and helpful people. I'm sure if I get Texas behind me without too many problems I'll be in pretty good shape and should finish in my planned time frame.
Thanks for your kind and thoughtful comments, they really help. Dean
Two days ago I crossed over into Texas at El Paso (what a hole). But I made it out of El Paso, and now I'm in Van Horn, in about 120 miles or so. Man, it's windy here. I"ve taken a motel room for two days, hoping to catch up on rest, laundry, etc. I havn't had a break since Safford, AZ, and I've had a real nasty cold, so it's time for a little R&R. Most days I've done 60 miles or more. Yesterday was 80+, and much of it against the wind.
I'm still having a good time, meeting many interesting and helpful people. I'm sure if I get Texas behind me without too many problems I'll be in pretty good shape and should finish in my planned time frame.
Thanks for your kind and thoughtful comments, they really help. Dean
If I wasn't in the north end of the state I'd meet you for a day of pedaling. You're going to see some of the country I'll always call home before you get to the Hill Country.
You'll probably have some fair tailwinds this time of year. Stay prepared for the thunderstorms that start brewing in the evenings.
Again, welcome to Texas.
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My motel is only 1 block from Chuy's. It seems to be the main attraction here in Van Horn. I just finished doing my laundry, the wind has died down considerably and is now from the west, so maybe tomorrow I'll be able to boogie. Last night we lost power for several hours and there were tornadoes in the area. Let's hope all of that is out of its system for now. They reported steady winds of 35-40 MPH, and gusts up to 65. I don't know when I've seen stronger winds. Ahhha West Texas!
Think I'll head over to Chuy's for lunch. It's about that time. And, yes, the trains still blast away as they come through, but not at bad as up in Sierra Blanca where they seem to come from both directions. In Sierra Blanca my tent was only about 200 yards from the tracks, it was a fitful night of sleeping. I slept good last night though and didn't hear a thing.
Think I'll head over to Chuy's for lunch. It's about that time. And, yes, the trains still blast away as they come through, but not at bad as up in Sierra Blanca where they seem to come from both directions. In Sierra Blanca my tent was only about 200 yards from the tracks, it was a fitful night of sleeping. I slept good last night though and didn't hear a thing.
