T-minus 1 week

Well, we are finally closing in on departure. All of this waiting around and training rides and fridge moving just makes me want to hit the road today. However, my partner in this expedition the charasmatic, sauve and slightly infamous Judah Brownstein, still has one more day of teaching the children. Apparently someone does not suscribe to my motto "Only suckers work on Friday." But getting back to the point, we are heading out for Texas in one week, destination: The Alamo. mode of convence: bicycle. Yes, you heard that right, a bicycle. We are riding down to the gulf coast during hurricane season and through Texas in July. If you are thinking that is the greatest idea ever, well you are not alone. We just really wanted to up the ante and challenge ourselves a bit.

Preparations are going well. We have been riding almost everyday and I am down to a svelte 170 lbs. Most of the gear has been purchased, I even broke down and bought a GPS. Friends have bent guilted into letting us stay with them along the way, a decision they may soon regret. And a sufficient amount of bragging has been done to shame ourselves into making it the full measure. Now its just a matter of counting down the days and keeping it on 2 wheels and we will be off and running (technically riding, but whatever). Now its off to Charlottesville to pick up the some handlebars bags. Take it easy all.

Up the road,
Steve