Dec 7/8 - more insurance

It goes on and on.  We thought that we had it nailed; new policy with new ins co in place; programs resumed.  Now the old insurer is looking for loopholes to not defend the case.  Great.  A battle on two fronts !

However, one job done, I got in a day on the road.  Having ridden what seems like a million kms this year ( I've certainly flown a million kms ! ), how can 200k with favorable winds on the flat be so difficult ?!?  A few kms from home my legs locked up with cramps ... how can that be?  Is it the very, very slightly different bike setup ?  Is it the product of sitting here in the kitchen working on the laptop for many days with not much exercise  (that's the most likely cause) ?. 

However, it was good to get out.  I'll have to get the other bike down and do a close comparison for saddle position relative to pedals and bars; saddle height and angle; bar height.  It's supposed to be pretty close.

We're now planning our trip north.  Leaving on the 12th or the 13th, we'll get to Brantford (it's tradition !) on the 13th or 14th.  It depends on our time of departure.  Early a.m. we can make it to Beckley WV with a relatively easy drive on day 2.  Leaving afternoon, we'll clear Florida and have an easier day 2, perhaps Beckley or perhaps north of that.  The weather looks promising ... the snow storm that's about to hit the Carolinas will be through by then and the temps above freezing.  Weather up north looks to be a little south of freezing every day with no expectation of a big dump.  That doesn't necessarily mean clear sailing, but it's better than willingly heading into a snow storm :).

Sandy served up nice crunchy ocean tasting shrimp last night.  Tonight we'll likely eat at the Tiki.  We've only got a couple more nights and we're off and rolling.

... and I have to mount the snow rims.  We can't count on good driving conditions for three weeks ! 

In the meantime we have been looking at replacement used X5's ... but I'm not sure that I'm ready to pull the trigger on that.  There are some reasonable deals on 15's and 16's with mileage keeping them in warranty for a while.  Read my lips - no more diesels ! (although I'll bet that they're cheap !).

Onward.