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<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This morning I started out just south of Lebanon, TN on my US 70 eastbound.\u00a0 Smooth road, no traffic, wide sweeping turns, speed limit of 45.\u00a0 You could go faster but you might miss some of the beautiful countryside so 45 was plenty fast enough.\u00a0 What a great way to wake up!!<\/p>\n
I was hoping that the rain would go through over night and be gone this AM.\u00a0 What I think happened, is that yesterday\u2019s rain went through just north of where I was and missed me altogether.\u00a0 Today\u2019s rain was going to be a different story.\u00a0 I was definitely in front of the rain when I started out this AM.\u00a0 I was sure I could easily outrun it if I took I-40 but I\u2019d had my fill of that yesterday and would rather be wet than spend another day on the Interstate.\u00a0 You know the wind change that comes right before it starts raining?\u00a0 I was riding in that turbulent wind for over two hours.\u00a0 Then it was spitting rain but just a little and certainly not enough to make me stop to put on the rain gear.\u00a0 I was having fun staying just in front of the rain, riding toward the lighter sky, and daring the rain to just try to catch me.\u00a0 Then \u2013 – it started getting dark.\u00a0 I was getting wet and decided to stop and get the rain gear (most of it) on.\u00a0 I have spare everything \u2013 except boots, and boots take a LONG time to dry out and it\u2019s no fun at all wearing wet boots \u2013 so I took care of them first.\u00a0 I wasn\u2019t going to put the rain suit on but figured the jacket would at least keep my leather vest dry.\u00a0 The pants are a PAIN to put on, so I didn\u2019t.\u00a0 Later, I regretted that decision.\u00a0 What I should have done is follow the advise of a \u201cgood ole boy\u201d at one of my gas stops.\u00a0 He said, \u201cBetter hunt you a dry spot.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 If I had done just that, it would have taken 45 minutes to an hour for it to blow over but I had no way of knowing.<\/p>\n
It rained moderately for 20 of my last 30 miles, and POURED for the last 10.\u00a0 But that wasn\u2019t a big problem because I never got over 35 mph.\u00a0 As most of you know, riding in the rain isn\u2019t a big deal for me but I\u2019m going to need some different glasses or maybe a scuba mask for these situations \u2013 getting water on the outside AND the inside of your glasses makes things, \u201cinteresting\u2026..\u201d<\/p>\n
Oh yea, someone got themselves a nice souvenir last night.\u00a0 I guess they must have needed a California license plate for their collection.\u00a0 Luckily, the one on the bike is difficult to get to \u2013 they took the one off the trailer.\u00a0 Some people\u2019s kids\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n
This morning I started out just south of Lebanon, TN on my US 70 eastbound.\u00a0 Smooth road, no traffic, wide sweeping turns, speed limit of 45.\u00a0 You could go faster but you might miss some of the beautiful countryside so … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"