It would take how long to walk from Sabin, MN???

Sorry for the long gap in blogging. I've been a little busy with travel and various other projects. In fact I am in Phoenix right now chilling, if that's possible. In recent news the bathroom continues to move forward. I don't have any photos with me, but I intend to get some after Memorial day since its a day off and for once Tonia and I will both be home to work on it.

For the past three weekends Dave and I and sometimes Greg have been going on some pretty good rides on Sunday mornings. The first weekend (well posted on Dave's blog) we did around 35 miles on the road bikes. The following weekend Dave and I rolled out on the gravel. He was on his Cross bike and I took the Top Fuel out for a stretch. I think we put down a similar 35 miles. This last weekend Dave and I took off again and we decided it would be road bikes again.

We rolled into Minnesota and head out toward Sabin. We went out on Highway 75 to Sabin and even through Sabin out to Baker, MN. However, there were no cross roads that were paved. Once we past Baker we deiced to turn around and head back. Just as we were passing through Sabin again there was an odd sound coming from my rear tire. It sounded an awful lot like air escaping from a rubber tube. I had a flat and neither Dave nor I had a tube. Tonia was in the Cities with Kelli, and Jodi so I could not call her, though it was 8:45 in the morning Tonia would not have answered the phone even if she was home. Jenn had little Henry to look after and everyone else I could think of to call for a pick up ride was out of town.

Finally, after a discussion Dave and I decided for him to time-trial himself back home to get his car and roll back to pick me up. We were sitting at about 20 miles from home so it was a Herculean effort on Dave's part to get home as fast as he did. I would say I was only walking for about an hour so he made some hella good time. Without Dave I would have been walking for roughly 7 hours to get home. I walk at 3.3 miles per hour per my computer. Once again I thank you Dave.

What really bothers me it that I would say I was passed by at least 20 pickup trucks none of which stopped to offer help. I was passed by an older couple on their bike path bikes who asked if I was okay and if I had a ride coming. Another rider stopped to see what was up and after scolding me for not carrying a tube he checked his own supply and discovered that he had none my size. I appreciated his attempt at help as well. I know now that I would stop to help a stranded rider in the middle of nowhere who was walking their bike. It's just the right thing to do.

Any way once Dave got me home I took Jordan to the mall and ran straight to Paramount Sports to by two tubes and a hand pump for carrying with me from now on. I will try to be a little more prepared.

As Brian mentioned on his blog I will be riding with him in the cities and visiting Alane and Dick. I am looking forward to both.

In other news I have started sending out pages from the novel to dedicated readers and Brian and Heather have already given me their feedback. Both have given fantastic feedback and it has been monstrously helpful. Thanks guys! I'm sticking with digital because I cannot waste that much paper. I will be working forward into the next set of pages to send out soon. Here is a pre-emptive thank you to all who are helping me out. Thank you!