"When it rains, it's better to
be biking than to be sitting in a tent"
Hi, and welcome back to my bike blog.
I guess it's a countdown. In this blog post, I'll be updating my
checklist, and outlining some thoughts about the next 48 hours.
Today's quote is from Bob Jerrard, who said something smart, that
I'm sure I'll need to heed sometime this trip.
A Checklist Updated
Two days ago I made a list of things I still needed to
do. Below is a reproduced copy of the undone things, together with
updates on it.
Half-done: uniformize the inner-tube valves. The only
progress I've made here is that I didn't lose the little
black adaptor while it was in my wallet for a week.
Half-done: finalize bike-bag decisions. Tomorrow morning
I will be returning my frame bag and buying two large panniers.
Not done: sleeping arrangement. My sleeping bag
has been found, so I will be bringing it.
Not done: make sure that the bike fits in the bike box.
Not done: pack everything.
Not done: Bag transport. I
will fill up old duffel bags, and leave them
in Miami. I now need to make sure they fit.
The Next 48 Hours
Unfortunately, I still have some grad-student commitments. I
need to hold office hours on day -1 from 10 until 15, and I have a
big final exam on day 0 which ends at 5. Assuming I study,
which, by the mere existence of this blog post, is a tough
assumption to sell, this gives me the entirety of day 0's evening
to prepare.
On day -1, I need to buy new bike bags, and learn how to disassemble
the bike so that it fits in the box. I might even box it and not
have to deal with it later. During this bike maintenance
session, I will also get new inner-tubes and fix the consistency
problem. On day 0, I will pack, eat dinner with my family, and
stay up all night in terror of day 1.