Not For All North Carolina...

I've gone from ninja-ing myself with single songs, ninja-ing entire albums. During this morning's ride, I played 69 Love Songs (all three albums) in my head. When I got to the song "Reno, Dakota" I started singing it outloud for the Burlington Northern Linesmen who happen to be working on the tracks today. I don't think they heard me. Probably a good thing.

Also in rotation: Rain Dogs--Tom Waits, Flood--They Might Be Giants, The Game--Queen, and And Justice For All--Metallica, among others. It's actually kind of fun game to play with yourself...trying to remember all of the songs on a particular album.

In other news, here are biking stats since the 25th of June. I've been pretty slack about getting these up.

(Side note--Dumbass kids looking at girls they'll never go out with on Facebook should never give their elder the stinkeye b/c the sound of his typing is interfering with said dumbasses surfing. This particular elder might go Chuck Norris on him if he does it again. Yes, kids...I'm in a public library. Today it's in Devil's Lake, ND. Home of Jesus Camp.)

Anyway...stats:

Sunday, June 24th was a rest day in Havre, MT.

Monday, June 25th
Havre to Malta
In the saddle: 4:48:42
Distance: 93.06
Average speed: 19.3
Max: 32.3
Odo: 1184.7

15-20 mph tailwind today. Fantastic!!

Tuesday, June 26
Malta to Wolf Point
In the saddle: 6:36:02
Distance: 124.44!!!!!!!!!!
Average speed: 19.6
Max: 40.3
Odo: 1309.1

20 mph tailwinds. I doubt I'll ever have another day like today.

Wednesday, June 27
Wolf Point to Bainville (9 miles west of the MT/ND border)
In the saddle: 5:59:17
Distance: 71.87
Average speed: 12.0
Max: 24.0
Odo: 1381.0

Depressing Headwinds

Thursday, June 28, Day 18
Bainville, MT to Lund's Landing, ND
In the saddle: 5:21:24
Distance: 58.8
Average speed: 9.2
Max: 29.7
Odo: 1439.8

Seriously depressing headwinds.

Friday, June 29, Day 19
Lund's Landing to Stanley
In the saddle: 5:24:14
Distance: 52.32
Average speed: 9.6
Max: 21.7
Odo: 1492.1

Headwinds

Saturday, June 30
Stanley to Minot
In the saddle: 5:19:20
Distance: 56.35
Average speed: 10.9
Max: 23.5
Odo: 1551.5

Headwinds diminishing

Sunday, July 1
Minot to Leeds
In the saddle: 6:33:49
Distance: 97.10
Average speed: 14.7
Max: 23.6
Odo: 1648.6

Winds from the SE

Going to try and ride another 30 or 40 miles today. Depending on where I can find a place to stay tonight. Last night the bugs had a buffet.