What a way to start a tour! We show up to the start and get ready to ride, I put on my helmet: the clasp breaks as I click it into place. I dig out my spare helmet and ride off with my friend CK. Two miles later my rear tire is flat. 25,000+ miles and I get a flat now with a new tire. Luckily Nancy is only a few miles up the road with all my extra stash. She comes back and I change the tire. Now I remember that I might have nipped the sidewall while cutting the zip tie—it’s a small, clean paper cut like slice.
We head over to Bombay Hook Wildlife Sanctuary and take in the views. It is so nice there.
We finally get into camp and set up before dark. Hopefully all this bad luck is over and the rest of the tour will be free of setbacks.
