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Daily Archives: July 15, 2009
Mr. Giraldo’s Day41 Ride ~ Sapinero 2
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Mr. Giraldo will be off on a relatively short [40-mile] jaunt from Montrose to Sapinero. |
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Our Pathfinder friends stopped there also. I suggested this as a possible overnight on this 07/13 post.
Tour de France Analysis ~ Stage12 Reply
Tour de France Top 20 after Stage11 5
Mr. Giraldo’s Day40 ~ Montrose Reply
Mr. Giraldo’s package is there for him. He has decided not to ride today [blog letter 07/15]. Mr. G has posted a second message. Please note there is a picture link to Montrose pictures taken today. There are 40 pictures in all. Ycan also access them through my media matrix.
July 15, 2009, 7:17 p.m. update.
Dear Reader:
It was a productive day. Destiny got a detailed inspection. New tires were mounted and the wheels were aligned. This was a huge priority. I was able to buy provisions of freeze-dry meals for the journey ahead. Laundry got done and I managed to make most of my phone calls. The most important thing of all got done. That which I have not been able to do in over a month… I got my hair cut! With this action I got readmitted to the human race and now look somewhat decent.
New photography has been uploaded: Check it out at:
- July 15 – Day 40 - Montrose, CO
As always, thank you for your prayers, generous comments, financial support, and words of encouragement. To complete this journey, all of these are needed.
Sincere regards,
Rafael Giraldo
Thanks Mr. G. I’m wondering if you found the toe-in setting to be off? Was everything else with Destiny okay? Hoping you henceforth have uneventful riding. The best…
Jim
Here she sits… 8
Silk [My CT700]
Well, I thought my Catrike 700 would be faired near the end of June, having ordered and paid for an unfinished Goblin Fairing May 25, 2009. I paid for painting June 25, 2009. There have been delays and more delays. Now, I’m hoping next week; but, I’ve said that many times. Please, let me be wrong this time…
Day39 is done! Thank you Mr. Giraldo 1
The ride is over. It ended about 6:04 p.m. MDT [Password="Student"] with Mr. Giraldo arriving at his motel in Montrose, Colorado for the night’s stay.
He has uploaded 157 pictures for us to view. I’ve got to go to Colorado [and Utah]. I’ve been to California & Nevada and the other states he will travel through.
Today he rode about 66 miles from Telluride to Montrose. He climbed 1986′ and descended 4946′.
