Get Your Kicks on Route 66

Hallo Fans!
Statistik: 92 mls 2787 hft Fahrtzeit: 05:05:13 Schnitt: 19,09 mph
Gesamt: 717,7 mls Fahrtzeit 49:30:17 Std 42802 kcal

Frueh aufgestanden und sofort auf die interstate I-40. Nach etwa 5 Meilen erstmal ein Fruehstueck bei Denny's "eingeantmet" Dann weiter Richtung Gallup, New Mexico. An einem Truck Stop eine kurze Pause bei Blue Berry Muffin und Kaffee. Weiter an den Painted Cliffs bis zur State Line nach New Mexico. Beim Visitor's Center nochmal eine kurze Pause eingelegt. Entgegen meiner Gewohnheit, die Reifen nach jedem Stopp zu kontrollieren, erwischte mich der Pannenteufel nach einer Meile. Die haarfeinen Draehte der Guertelreifen hatten sich durch die Kevlarschicht gedrueckt. Doch dank Olli's und Thorsten's Tipp hatte ich den Platten in kurzer Zeit auf dem Standstreifen der interstate gefixt. Die restlichen 10 mls bis Gallup mit Rueckenwind geflogen. Hier in Gallup im Microtel untergekommen. Gleich hinter dem Hotel verlaeuft die Bahnstrecke, auf der alle 1/2 Stuinde ein meilenlanger Gueterzug vorbeikommt. Na der Sound der Lokomotiven gehoert schliesslich auch dazu.
Morgen geht es weiter Richtung Albuquerque.

Okay, guys that's all

Die heutigen Bilder werde ich spaeter uploaden, da der Mann mit dem Schluessel zur Zeit nicht da ist.

For my english speaking friends!

weekly summary 24. April - 2. May 2009.
There will be a summary in english every other week !
High guys !
This page is deticated to all my friends I've met so far on my tour.

Don't look too deep into my spelling and grammar because I've got no dictionary handy and Dagmar isn't around either to look after my writing.
Bobbie up there in Lafayette, who is keeping track on my movements.
Laura & Bill in Buffalo, SD who I've met last year at their Ranch in Reva. 2 wonderful people."Hey Bill! Have you bought the book,Lonesome Dove,yet?"
I like to thank Adam & Themam who I've met in the San Bernadino Mountains. Without their help my tour would have been finished after the third stage. Julie & Rob from San Diego with whom I shared the road through the Box Canyon. We had a nice conversation about Pro Bike Racing and Triathlon. Rob and I have met before in '95 in Kona when Newby-Frazier collapsed, but we didn't know of each other by that time. Mark the "Walking Fool" on his way to the east coast as well. "Hey Mark, where are You now?"
Connor, whom I've met on his way from Phoenix to Montana, who called me "hard ass".
Tony & Janet a nice english couple. If You ever have a chance to visit Prescott, AZ go and stay at the Prescott Pines Inn. Tony is the best Chef I've met so far. Tim,the Manager from the bikeshop IRONCLAD who is "Fighting for a Bicycle Friendly Prescott since 1992" Hey Tim! keep on fighting!!" Brett and Jo'ell with the Hot Dog Cart one Block south of City Hall in Prescott. Brett served me the best Jumbo Hot Dog I've ever eaten. Gary with whom I shared the road downhill from the Mingus." What a climp!" Afterwards we had a nice sandwich lunch in Jerome. Those 2 crazy guys in Sedona at the Gas Station. I still don't know what the ment to say. Merlin at the OLD ADOBE TRADERS in Flagstaff where I bought some souveniers and Joe on his brand new ORBEA ORCA on his way to work just outside Flaggstaff on Route 66
Thanks to Kenneth and Ray in Gallupfor the nice conversation with begels and coffee.
Hey Seamus the irish sailor and the 3 bizarre fellows in Madrid Hatter and Dawn & Tim from Hilo/Hawaii the guy with the cool shades !

Here is another one just for You

"When the spirits are low, when the day appaers dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope seems hardly worth having, just mount your bicycle and go for a spindown the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking"

Sherlock Holmes

seen on an newspaper add from a bikeshop "the kickstand" in Albuquerque. NM

Stages so far:

April 23. airport - Costa Mesa 17,00 mls 1:15:39 hrs
April 24. Costa Mesa, CA - Hemet, Ca 94,04 mls 6:52:03 hrs
April 25. Hemet, CA - Palm Desert, CA 61,80 mls 4:35,26 hrs
April 26. Palm Desert, CA - Blythe, CA 113,20 mls 6:53:02 hrs
April 27. Blythe, CA - Congress, AZ 114,3 mls 8:01:20 hrs
April 28. Congress, AZ - Prescott, Az 42,15 mls 3:55:40 hrs
April 29. Prescott,AZ - Flagstaff, AZ 92,88 mls 7:34:36 hrs
April 30. taking a break
May 1. Flagstaff, Az - Holbrook, Az 92,05 mls 5:11:48 hrs
May 2. Holbrook, Az - Gallup, NM 91,96 mls 5:05:11 hrs
May 3. Gallup, NM - Grants, NM 102,09 mls 6:47:59 hrs
May 4. Grants, NM - Albuquerque, NM 87,93 mls
May 5. Albuquerque, NM - Las Vegas,NM 131,00 mls 8:56:04 hrs
May 6. Las Vegas, NM - Tucumcari, Nm 107,00 mls 6:52:28 hrs