Day 2. Alaska Ride 2017: Anchorage, Alaska
I head off to Fairbanks in the rain. I am still getting used
to the new Scout K60 tires and the weight of the bike, and all my gear. In my mind, I am thinking this will be an
easy day, but It just was not so. The day is long, and it continues to rain
until about 2:00 PM. About 3 hours into
the ride, I am so cold and wet that I decide to switch to my electric jacket.
I
also am getting notifications from my Garmin unit that the tire pressures are
low. I decide to check the pressure using the gas station unit and I find that
both tires are low. I decide to fill the tires using my portable tire pump as a
test. I try hooking up the rear tire to
the pump and find that the threads are not connecting. This is really bad, since
I will be dependent upon the pump if I get a flat on the Dalton hwy. I use the station pump to get the tires filled,
and off I go. I roll into my hotel at about 5:00 pm. The weather is very nice and about 70 degrees
when I arrive. People are walking around in their shorts. I am still cold, and
using my heated jacket.Time to get Chinese food for dinner.
I
also am getting notifications from my Garmin unit that the tire pressures are
low. I decide to check the pressure using the gas station unit and I find that
both tires are low. I decide to fill the tires using my portable tire pump as a
test. I try hooking up the rear tire to
the pump and find that the threads are not connecting. This is really bad, since
I will be dependent upon the pump if I get a flat on the Dalton hwy. I use the station pump to get the tires filled,
and off I go. I roll into my hotel at about 5:00 pm. The weather is very nice and about 70 degrees
when I arrive. People are walking around in their shorts. I am still cold, and
using my heated jacket.Time to get Chinese food for dinner.
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