Rusty Crank Coast to Coast Bicycle Tour across the USA on the ACA TransAM Route

TransAm Day #54 July 20, 2018 Council, ID - Oxbow, OR 66 Miles Ride Time 5:15 Hours Tour Total  Miles 3834 details at: https://cyclemeter.com/4b2d99e24f1383f2/Cycle-20180720-0725-75407 I camped last night at Courthouse Hill Park, in Council. The grass there is manually watered and there were no automatic sprinklers. My laundry was dry on the line and I had fresh clean clothing this morning. I once again left before Scott and Eileen were through with snuggle time. It was still chilly out, and I started my ride wearing a sweater. I wanted to beat the heat.  On my way out of town, I stopped at the Shell station for a fake cappuccino, an orange juice, and a prepackaged cherry tart. I sat out on the curb as the sun was coming up and looked at all the sores on my legs. I haven’t had this many bumps, cuts, scrapes, and abrasions since I was a kid. That said, following yesterday’s shower and shave, I feel like a new man. Even my ears are clean.  Yesterda...

TransAm Day #55 July 21, 2018 Oxbow, OR - Baker City, OR 72 Miles Ride Time 6:48 Hours Tour Total  Miles 3924 details at: https://cyclemeter.com/4b2d99e24f1383f2/Cycle-20180721-0627-53850 I made it through the night without any earthquakes or flash floods below the dam at Idaho Power Company Copperfield Park. That said, this morning about 6am, an old familiar nightmare reoccurred. I heard sprinklers, which now produces a terrifying jolt (I haven’t slept in a hammock since Kremmling). But wait! I was in a designated paid campground. How could this be? There were definitely sprinklers going off near my tent. Wtf? I always learn from my mistakes and I adapt quickly. Now when I go to bed at night, absolutely all of my panniers are battened shut no matter where I am. Sprinklers were indeed spraying all over the place. My gear was secure. My saddle cover was in place. I was golden. That said, Scott and Eileen were soaked.  We had made a great pasta dinner l...