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Friday Aug 3, 2012 #
5 AM
Biking 1:47:17 23.85 mi (13.3 mph) +132m
ahr:132 max:166 slept:6.0 weight:202lbs shoes: Jamis Dragon Sport 29er
Talk about a brilliant way to start the day! Up before dawn, bike lights charged and ready, I made my way up to the Green Oak entrance to Island Lake, rode most of Blue, bailed out via the Badlands to McCabe, and then took it home. Nice weather, little traffic, just fantastic....UNTIL....
I pulled into my garage, went to put the bike against the wall, and noticed my seat bag was open. No no no no
Work cell phone...missing
Multi tool...missing
In a panic, I jumped in the Escape and retraced my route to ILRA. I didn't see anything. :(
I pulled into my garage, went to put the bike against the wall, and noticed my seat bag was open. No no no no
Work cell phone...missing
Multi tool...missing
In a panic, I jumped in the Escape and retraced my route to ILRA. I didn't see anything. :(
7 AM
Walking 2:04:06 8.83 mi (14:03 / mi) +75m 13:42 / mi
ahr:113 max:150 shoes: Salomon XT Wings
I debated whether or not I should head back and grab my bike, as that would be much faster to loop the single track, but then I thought maybe walking would make it easier to see. I thought about jogging, and did at the start, but then remember that five miles last night + more this morning = not a great idea, so I tried to speed hike it.
I hoped my loot was by the downed tree, where I laid the bike down. No.
I was hopeful with every drop and bouncy climb. Nope.
Finally, after 80 minutes of hiking, by God's grace I saw a tire lever. A few dozen meters later, my phone. A few dozen meters later, my multi tool. Hooray!
There is probably still a lever and maybe some tire patches out there, but I was already horribly late for work so I jumped out to the road and tried to speed hike back. I missed the shortcut, but it doesn't matter all that much. I must've looked rough, as a couple of biking ladies asked if I was okay. Yes, quite relieved actually, but pretty miserable from being bit dozens of times by deer flies. They were pretty bad at walking speeds.
I hoped my loot was by the downed tree, where I laid the bike down. No.
I was hopeful with every drop and bouncy climb. Nope.
Finally, after 80 minutes of hiking, by God's grace I saw a tire lever. A few dozen meters later, my phone. A few dozen meters later, my multi tool. Hooray!
There is probably still a lever and maybe some tire patches out there, but I was already horribly late for work so I jumped out to the road and tried to speed hike back. I missed the shortcut, but it doesn't matter all that much. I must've looked rough, as a couple of biking ladies asked if I was okay. Yes, quite relieved actually, but pretty miserable from being bit dozens of times by deer flies. They were pretty bad at walking speeds.