Texas Bicycling Action – October 28, 2023
Round the Block: The last leg
By Curtis Stoker | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 36 – Somerville to New Waverly, TX
Saturday October 28, 2023, 73 miles (117 km) – Total so far: 1,959 miles (3,153 km) We woke to a few showers this morning. It went the entire night without anything and then it showers just enough to get the tent all wet. So it got packed up wet, but as we arrived in camp tonight, the sun was shining and it was 85 degrees so things dried out pretty quickly.
During the night and in the morning the humidity level is at 98%. It’s crazy. When your from Idaho, it is suffocating. When you ride, the sweat doesn’t evaporate. It just runs down your brow and down your arms. Your shirt and riding pants get wet with sweat and they don’t dry out all day. That can really make chaffing a problem in certain areas. It’s the first time on the trip I had to use skin lubricant. Thanks Bruce for your gift before I started this trip. ? My friend Bruce from Burley rode the Southern Tier this spring with his wife providing the SAG and gave me his remaining cream and said, “You’ll need this.” …
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 28, 2023
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 29, 2023
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