Well Mighty Jim made Reno after all. In record time so to speak. He got
there last Wednesday = 520 fully loaded miles miles in five days time.
And as he has done so, he keeps raising the bar for what it means to be
67. Because Reno is not set to receive him until July 28, however, and
because you just can't keep this spirited man down, he left his bike
with a friend and flew down to San Francisco to help another friend
move. It's no wonder this man has friends all across America willing to
help him in whatever way they can. In fact if we can work out an
earlier reception date, Jim even has friends that want to join him for
the ride down to Sacramento.
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Hello, world: I made it.
At times I doubted my water would last or wondered if some coyote would
want my body to nourish her family. But, none of that happened. I am
here safely in Reno at a great Italian restaurant, Luciano's on
Virginia. I just had needed a good meal and to find one I started
walking down the street. I had decided to stop and look into every
place within reason until I found a good place to eat.
I opened one door and saw this group of tattooed folks surrounded with
smoke, holding beers. Come on in, they shouted, but I carefully backed
out, deciding I wanted something better. Next door, I opened the door
and I walked into a different world. The waiter was helpful to this
wayward soul and made me feel like they had been just waiting for me to
arrive. My meal included a delicious sauce. I recalled years ago in
Europe, when I did not allow myself to enjoy the sauce. The cook came
out took a piece of bread, dipped it in the sauce and fed it to me.
Since then I have been less shy about enjoying the whole meal, sauce
and all.
This morning I had the biggest breakfast I have ever enjoyed. There was
so much left over, I had it for lunch. I ordered eggs and a ham steak
that covered a dinner plate. I loved every ounce of it.
I loved biking into Fallen, it had real shade trees. The route also had
the most church related things I can ever recall seeing. Every
community here is different. Perhaps it is because everyone is so
thankful to have made it across this desolate area, self included.
Funny as I walk around how well I fit in with the fair number of
homeless that are present. We both are a little ragged looking. Our
clothes have some oil or other dirt on them, we could all use a bath or
shower. Often after camping I pack up kind of ****ny faced, accented
with a little beard stubble and ride a few miles in search of
breakfast. Hopefully the restaurant I find will have a bathroom I can
shave in. I always assumed that if they saw my bike they would
understand. Well, let me tell you, these folks also ride bikes and I
fit right in. Well, I will always have a place to hang out.
Now I am going to disappear and recuperate for a while. Having decided
to take this route gives me a little time compared to my friend Jim
Redd who is heading to Boise and others to ****tland. It would have been
fun to join them, but maybe next year when I am younger.
Love, you all. There is nothing like a challenge to make one love life
and enjoy it to its fullest.
Jim
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67 year old, trike riding Jim Muellner can be found at
http://www.bikeroute.com/NationalMayorsRide/JimMuellner
His email on the road is: jmuellner@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
you want to start from the beginning and/or follow Jim our other
NBG relay riders as they move forward in the National Mayors' Ride at
<http://NationalBicycleGreenway.com/Events/Mayors_Ride/schedule.php>,
point to their blog at
<http://www.nationalbicyclegreenway.com/Events/Mayors_Ride/re****ts.php>.
All of this excitement will al be consummated at the second annual
Santa Cruz NBG Bike Fest on Sunday August 17 c/:o
<http://www.nationalbicyclegreenway.com/Events/Festival>:
btw: If you want to become a rider, we WANT you!! Go to
<http://NationalBicycleGreenway.com/Events/Mayors_Ride/getstarted.php>,
to find out how!!
btw2: We have pictures from the various ride legs on line at
http://www.nationalbicyclegreenway.com/gallery/2003Mayors
btw3: If you want to see who these cyclists are, go to
<http://www.nationalbicyclegreenway.com/Events/Mayors_Ride/bios>.
MARTIN KRIEG: "Awake Again" Author c/o BikeRoute.com
79 & 86 TransAms, nonprofit Nat. Bicycle Greenway CEO
Ever wanted anything so bad U were willing to die for it?
Really die? By moving thru clinical death and reversing
paralysis, *I saw God* when I answered that question.
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