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My Recent Posts · (08/18/09

devious56 wrote:

jalexartis wrote:
Here is what he sees for the remaining route:

David, do you need my assistance in establishing contact. I will leave Fayetteville for Canada tomorrow and not return until Monday. my computer use may be spotty. --jim

Jim, there is no map in the above post, but, Bruce sent one to me of his latest route. I think he has a problem leaving Green Cove Springs on highway 16 as he is going to have to cross the St. Johns River on a two lane, 55 mph bridge that has no shoulder, or extra room at all. I am going to ride his route from Lake City to St. Augustine and then give him my thoughts. Most of his route will be picturesqe and enjoyable, but the are a couple of spots I think he should know about.

Thanks for the info.
David

Thanks David. I also spoke with Rafael today. Glad you are all coordinated with him. Strange that I see the two maps and you only see the one you posted. Sorry about that. Plese give Rafael the benefit of your knowledge of the roads. --jim

My Recent Posts · (08/18/09

No, I still don't see any maps. Very strange.

David

My Recent Posts · (08/18/09

devious56 wrote:
No, I still don't see any maps. Very strange.

David

I understand and accept that you do not, although I do. Strange indeed. More importantly, you have the information you need. --jim

My Recent Posts · (08/18/09

I don't see the maps either.

My Recent Posts · (08/18/09

Selma to Montgomery Pictures are up

- August 18 - Day 74 - Selma, AL to Montgomery, AL

Thanks!

My Recent Posts · (08/20/09

WkSum4 is up

I say thumbs-up because I'm happy to finally have the Internet for my PC.
Here it [WkSum4] is!!!

The next one will be abbreviated and likely late, given Mr. will probably only ride 3 more days. I capture what I can and post when I can. --jim

Jim

My Recent Posts · (08/20/09

Devious56 & others

Devious56 [David] & others are to ride with Mr. Giraldo from Lake City, Florida to St. Augustine. I'm anticipating that will be Saturday. More details as I get them. Thanks riders!!! --jim

You guys [and gals] have a great ride!!!

Appreciate the information David!

Is Saturday the ride day as best you know?

Jim

My Recent Posts · (08/20/09

A letter from Mr. Giraldo

Quote:

August 20, 2009

Dear Reader:

Yesterday's ride from Montgomery to Troy was perhaps the scariest of the entire journey. Riding on US 231 was a nightmare to say the least. The shoulder was useless for it had deep pocket rumble strips right in the middle. As a result, one was forced to ride on the right lane. The traffic was aggressive and impatient. Four times I was almost run over and forced completely off the road. Three of the times this was due poor or negligent driving and once it due to the malicious actions of a eighteen wheeler that saw in me someone he could simply crush without consequence or remorse. Alabama is a beautiful state and the people I have met have been wonderful. But, the dogs and some drivers are a different story.

Upon my arrival to Troy, I was able to change roads and took 167 to Enterprise. The volume of traffic was substantially reduced and as such so was the intensity of the ride.

Today, is an important day for I am located only 26 miles from the Alabama-Florida border. I should be crossing into my state in the morning hours. My intended goal is to reach Marianna and tomorrow ride into Tallahassee. If you are following, please say a prayer for the final stretch in anything one does is always the trickiest. This is where one cannot loose focus.

When I had gone through Pueblo, CO I had been interviewed by a keen reporter and excellent writer. Yesterday, as I was searching the web I found the article written by Patrick Malone from the Pueblo Chieftain. Take a look. It is a nicely written piece.

New photography has been uploaded:

- August 17 - Day 73 - Selma, AL

- August 18 - Day 74 - Selma, AL to Montgomery, AL

- August 19 - Day 75 - Montgomery, AL to Enterprise, AL

Check the new route updates at Spot Finder

Thank you for your wonderful emails and generous comments in the forum. Your continued support is helping me get back home.

Sincere regards,
Rafael Giraldo

On crossing from Alabama in Georgia, Mr. G enters the Eastern Time Zone. So CONGRATS on another state, your final time zone, and entering your home state of Florida. --jim

My Recent Posts · (08/20/09

Two Facebook Entries

Quote:

Rafael Giraldo Araque (Fort Lauderdale, FL) wrote
at 7:59am
Today, is an important day for I am located only 26 miles from the Alabama-Florida border. I should be crossing into my state in the morning hours. My intended goal is to reach Marianna and tomorrow ride into Tallahassee. If you are following, please say a prayer for the final stretch in anything one does is always the trickiest. This is where one cannot loose focus.

Quote:

Rafael Giraldo Araque (Fort Lauderdale, FL) wrote
at 8:00am
When I had gone through Pueblo, CO I had been interviewed by a keen reporter and excellent writer. Yesterday, as I was searching the web I found the article written by Patrick Malone from the Pueblo Chieftain. Take a look. It is a nicely written piece.

Thanks for sharing and congrats on the many news articles. --jim

My Recent Posts · (08/20/09

Terry, no Georiga

Here is a map of today's [Day76 ~ 08/20] Ride.

This tour may end on Sunday versus Saturday. If so, I may have to stay here one more day to try to cover it. My ride in Canada also ends Sunday and I had planned the long haul straight to Fayetteville following, the ride. Now I'll have to see how this plays out. --jim

My Recent Posts · (08/20/09

From my special reporter...

My Recent Posts · (08/20/09

I don't see a map...

My Recent Posts · (08/22/09

Mr Giraldo made it to Tallahassee. Though he hasn't posted text, his photos are up and he was at Ed Deaton's Shop, Fools Crow, which is north and east of down town Tallahassee, IIRC. Paulo told me that Ed is ramping back up his Recumbent business and will be a Catrike dealer.Paulo got in touch with Ed. Ed is shown working on Mr. G. Trike. A good new dealer for Catrike. Ed was the recumbent dealer in the southeast for years. His old shop was my local(3.5hour drive) in the eighties. Bryan Ball rode with us once about the time he and Jose were starting Bentrider on line when he was working in the panhandle. Ed had such an inventory and was the us dealer for all the major lines. I rode an english Aero which was a long wheel based rear suspended bent...the first Ice Micro. The original Trice. I decided my first bent would be one of Ed's favorites, a Counterpoint Presto. Ed later bought mine from me. He was envious of my front fairing and all weather sock.
Potential Catrikers and Catrikers in the Panhandle should enjoy Ed's return to active shop duty.
From Mr G's site:
http://picasaweb.google.com/anocosca/TourOfDiscoveryDay78?authkey=Gv1sRgCO79noL04Me-ag#5372966886898775906
I am certain Mr G. enjoyed meeting Ed, a recumbent legend, and Ed Mr G.

My Recent Posts · (08/24/09

Thanks Mike for posting. I just wanted to clarify that, Mark and Josh spoke with Ed, not me. Ed called us a week ago in order to become a Catrike dealer and we all got excited since he is one of the old timers in this business. So when Josh called Mark to tell him that Mr.Giraldo needed a new shifter, Mark suggested that Fool's Crow would be the best option to fix Mr.Giraldo's shifter. So Josh called Ed, and Ed told Josh that he could do the repair and thought he had the shifter, but wasn't sure. So Mark called Ed and offered to overnight a shifter. Ed told him that there was no need to overnight because he indded had one. So Mark agreed that he would send him any parts that he had used on Mr. Giraldo's trike after the repair was done. We will also reimburse Ed's time on Mr.Giraldo's trike. We had also sent Josh a new Calibro at no cost, out of courtesy, to replace the one he had sent to Mr. Giraldo. So hopefully Mr. Giraldo will finish his trip soon now and achieve all his goals and dreams.

Paulo Camasmie
Big Cat HPV, LLC

My Recent Posts · (08/24/09

Thanks for helping Mr. Giraldo, Josh, Ed, Mark and Paulo!

My Recent Posts · (08/24/09

rzexpedition wrote:
Thanks for helping Mr. Giraldo, Josh, Ed, Mark and Paulo!

Adding my thanks to all of you. --jim

My Recent Posts · (08/24/09

Now on the east side of the St. Johns River.

This is about what Mr. G will see

I'd get all the speed I could muster and ride. --jim

My Recent Posts · (08/24/09

I recently got home after spending the day with Rafael, and right about now he is checking in to his motel in St. Augustine. I was hoping to have some one take me and my trike westward to meet him but had no luck. So, this morning, I put the lights on my trike and headed west. About 40 miles later, somewhere between Starke and Lake Butler, we met up and had a very nice day, riding up and down the hills that I had forgotten about. The highway we were riding, came with in a few miles of my house, so I changed my plans of riding to St. Augustine with him, to go home and get my truck. I caught up with him again, just east of Green Cove Springs, and followed him across that bridge, so he wouldn't get run over. Worked out very well also, although by the time we got to the east side of the river there were about 20 very unhappy drivers, and one very happy triker.

But for now, I'm a tired puppy and think I will go have a cold Bud, and thing about Rafael's accomplishments.

David

My Recent Posts · (08/24/09

David, Glad you could ride with Rafael and provide him a bridge escort.
I know you were concerned about this area.
I talked to him as you were riding with him after sending him a voice mail with the sound of the ocean waves as I ate my lunch at the eastern end of route 90. Unfortunately patients kept me busy. I thought all illness was to end over the weekend so I could ride with him, but no luck.

Mike.

My Recent Posts · (08/24/09

Great Job Mr Giraldo!

Rafael has posted his video for the day from the Castillo de San Marcos.
Photos for the day including david are included.

You can hear in his voice and see in his eyes the joy of the accomplishment .

I hope Rafael heads outside in the early moring to watch the shuttle launch at 0136 Tuesday .
How about that for fireworks to celebrate his arrival?
It was the least I could do since I couldn't ride with him.
Also, I had a thunderstorm free day for his arrival.
You know how hard that is to schedule in Florida this time of year?

My work is done. It made me tired looking at the map of the trip tonight.
Mr Giraldo rides on to Weston....

Mike

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