We’ve concluded (for now) that the hardest part of this cross-country bike ride is just getting our bikes and our butts to the start. This week, the bikes began their journey.
Shannon, our mechanic and owner of Smokey’s Mobile Bike Repair, made the last adjustments to our bikes and wished us well. Shannon’s grown a few gray hairs getting our bikes ready for this trip and we’re grateful for his skills and endless patience.
We packed the bikes, opting for a system that requires building a custom box and involves a minimal amount of bike disassembly, but because my spacial relations skills are just above toddler level, assembling anything that requires folding or inserting pieces tends to scramble my brain. Fortunately, Bev is super smart and can construct complex objects with the least helpful instructions. In the end, Team Pea got the bikes secured in the fancy boxes and we’ll be experts when we have to do it all over again in New Hampshire.
FedEx picked up them up the next day and off they went to the Oregon coast. This was a lot like sending your children off to summer camp for the first time. You hope that they don’t get lost and that nobody beats them up. The FedEx guy promised me that they would take good care of the kids.
Bon voyage, bikes. Butts next.
Good luck Team Pea! Hope to see you along the way in Baker City, OR! 🙂
Your hiking pals will be cheering Team Pea along! Love the blog:-)
I can relate to saying goodbye to your bike….. several years ago we scheduled to have our TT bikes picked up at a local bike shop by TriBike Transport and be driven to Milwaukee. So sad to see them being wheeled into the back room!
Two days later I called the bike shop to get a status on the transport receipt, and they told me our bikes were still in their back store room. **Gasp!!** Over the top panic….! Long story short, everything worked out and our bikes were delivered before our triathlon 🙂 Best to send ’em Fed Ex!! Next time!
Bev must be awesome with Ikea stuff.
Traveling can be difficult when you have to trust that your equipment will get there safely. Good luck.
Good luck Team Pea!! Can’t wait to read all about your adventures!! You guys are my heroes!!!
I’m looking forward to reading about this Team Pea adventure! Safe travels to the Butts’ across the good ole USA. Hoping the kids will behave themselves,too🚴🏼🚴🏻♀️