David Freeze starts cross-nation biking journey in San Diego – Salisbury Submit

My flight west on Monday early morning went well right up until just before the initial descent into San Diego.

A passenger collapsed just as he passed my row of seats. Fast response by many health-related personnel onboard revived him and crisis professional medical professionals obtained him off the plane after we reached the gate.

With a immediate flight, I was on the floor very well forward of scheduled arrival time. Bernie’s Bicycle Store opened, and as quickly as the display bikes received set out Roger Lovett went to operate on mine. He place on two new tires that I brought with me. Even though he worked, I repacked the gear into the panniers and received the bike all set to go. Yasuko Lovett bought me a new multi-device and a pair of leather gloves. I asked them the two about the route and what I wanted to see. Roger Lovett was more concentrated on the times forward. So was I.

He gave me fantastic tips and told me that using the first mountain was too much for Monday, but we both assumed it was a excellent strategy to get a start out on the dreaded climbing.

I resolved to believe about when to get started as I rode above to the nearest seashore at Ocean Beach Condition Park. Officially, I had to get the begin photo, only properly finished when that new rear tire received soaked in ocean surf. A awesome younger girl took the photographs and we laughed as the surf selected to make the subsequent wave larger and soaked my sneakers. The exact same matter happened at the get started of my other west-to-east cross-nation journey back again in 2013. I will depend it as a indicator of great luck ahead given that that other trip turned out incredibly well.

With my feet wet and sand on the bicycle, I determined to wash off the bike and get started using east. The Experience Cycling map referred to as for subsequent bicycle paths, not my beloved thing. Bicycle paths secure the rider from abnormal speedy relocating traffic, but they also restrict make contact with with locals and surroundings. I adopted the bike route for a whilst, then jumped on the most important roads and ended up in El Cajon. I rode an added three miles to help save $40 on a motel, a little something I take into account part of the game. This afternoon’s journey was 28.5 miles, a big element of it quite hilly as I climbed east of San Diego. The initial big climbing day will come tomorrow, as I will have a different small day loaded with extreme climbing.

Just in advance of acquiring a Motel 6 with some dollars saved, I achieved my to start with specific human being in Santee. Steve Bradley was intrigued by my bicycle and equipment and my strategy to go to Florida in 6 months. Steve weighs about 300 lbs and is really hard at function on dropping some body weight. He was on his next journey of the day when we fulfilled.

I have a couple small equipment challenges to operate on and want to come to a decision from what stage I will assault the climb to Pine Valley. I experienced discounted how tough the climbs set for the upcoming day will be. I should devote three times in California, functioning tricky to full it ahead of getting into Arizona.

I noticed normal gas for $4.73 per gallon an hour in the past. Prices are better in typical than any point out except Alaska and Hawaii.

Most important sponsors for this vacation consist of Frank and Janis Ramsey, Father and Son Deliver, Vac and Dash, Dick and Jean Richards, Leonard Wood, The Trophy Property and Gear for Races.

Test back for updates on-line and in the printed Article on Thursday. Many thanks for driving together as soon as once more. We’re heading to have entertaining!

David Freeze is using from the West Coast to the East Coast along the southern border. Email him at [email protected].