Crossing of the Trinity River
Day 2 of the I Ride for Cancer 2012 Ride started out a bit earlier at 8am. That combined with the fact that the planned ride for the day a little shorter than the prior day allowed me to get into camp a lot earlier.
The ride took me from Coldspring, TX to Silsbee, TX and for the most part was uneventful – except for being chased by dogs. I was chased by at least 5 pairs of dogs in various towns along the way. None looked vicious though, so I was thankful for that.
My favorite quote from a church sign was “The task ahead of you is nothing compared to the power behind you.” It was very fitting for me and for this trip.
We stayed at the Red Cloud RV park and I met a former methodist pastor named Bill. Bill and his wife are “full timers”. This means that they are full time RVers. I’m new to this whole RV thing if you haven’t guessed.
Bill said that he and his wife are on their way to Canada to spend for the next 5 months and then by October, they will be heading on back to Texas. Pretty cool guy.
We were blessed with having WIFI at this park, so both Vince and I took full advantage and facetimed with our families and checked email and uploaded videos of the day to dropbox for Lee to take and spin into videos for you guys.
Since I got in earlier that Saturday, I was also able to put the bike up on the stand and give it a well needed wash and lube. I also adjusted my aero handle bars a bit for comfort, so we’ll see how they do in tomorrow’s ride.
Well that’s it! I’m off to bed. Tomorrow is crossing of the Sabine and into Cajun Country (Louisiana). Wish me luck and a tail wind!
