Saturday, August 14, 2004
Day Log August 14th
6:15am Dad wakes me up and says, "lets go, we're meeting uncle mark at 7:00"
6:15:16 Strong desire to go back to bed nearly overtakes me
7:05 Arrive at trailhead with bikes, helmet, water bottle, spare tube, pump, tools
7:20 Begin our trek up to lewis peak, a gain in elevation of more than 3,000 ft
8:30 Dad's tire starts to leak air until green slime spews out and clogs the hole
9:15 Dad's tire get low he adds air
9:18 We hit the only down hill part of the ride up, last 150 yards
9:30 Dad's tire currently is holding no air, uncle mark and i are past him 1/4 mile
9:50 Dad and ken finish changing dad's tube
11:07 7 miles after we started we are still going up hill, slow and steady
11:30 Trail gets more friendly we near the peak
11:40 Peak reached, excellent view over ogden valley and the great salt lake
12:09pm Begin our decent back down the the cars
12:32 Dad's fixed tube goes flat we wait 20 minutes for him to walk his bike to us
12:54 Dad's second fixed tube goes flat, final spare tube holds no air
12:59 Re-insert orginal tube with slime: pump, spin tire, pump, air stays, we go
1:20 Enjoy excellent down hill ride
1:25 6 hours and 18.5 miles since we began we again see our beloved vehicles
1:40 On the ride home i realize i still need my emmisions done on the truck
2:15 Unshowered and feed get to auto care center, but the inspector is already gone
2:17 Angerily exit auto car center
2:19 Push start truck because it refuses to start
2:34 Arrive at new auto care center park truck in line to get emmisions tested
2:46 Attempt to start truck to begin testing
2:47 Attempt to push start truck to begin testing
2:51 Attempt to jump truck to begin testing
3:15 Truck finally starts, testing begins
3:21 I move lindsey's car (the jumper:see 2:51)and tip over 44oz soda on floor
3:35 Truck done, go home, LOVE LIFE!
Oh where oh where has my Caroline gone... :(
6:15am Dad wakes me up and says, "lets go, we're meeting uncle mark at 7:00"
6:15:16 Strong desire to go back to bed nearly overtakes me
7:05 Arrive at trailhead with bikes, helmet, water bottle, spare tube, pump, tools
7:20 Begin our trek up to lewis peak, a gain in elevation of more than 3,000 ft
8:30 Dad's tire starts to leak air until green slime spews out and clogs the hole
9:15 Dad's tire get low he adds air
9:18 We hit the only down hill part of the ride up, last 150 yards
9:30 Dad's tire currently is holding no air, uncle mark and i are past him 1/4 mile
9:50 Dad and ken finish changing dad's tube
11:07 7 miles after we started we are still going up hill, slow and steady
11:30 Trail gets more friendly we near the peak
11:40 Peak reached, excellent view over ogden valley and the great salt lake
12:09pm Begin our decent back down the the cars
12:32 Dad's fixed tube goes flat we wait 20 minutes for him to walk his bike to us
12:54 Dad's second fixed tube goes flat, final spare tube holds no air
12:59 Re-insert orginal tube with slime: pump, spin tire, pump, air stays, we go
1:20 Enjoy excellent down hill ride
1:25 6 hours and 18.5 miles since we began we again see our beloved vehicles
1:40 On the ride home i realize i still need my emmisions done on the truck
2:15 Unshowered and feed get to auto care center, but the inspector is already gone
2:17 Angerily exit auto car center
2:19 Push start truck because it refuses to start
2:34 Arrive at new auto care center park truck in line to get emmisions tested
2:46 Attempt to start truck to begin testing
2:47 Attempt to push start truck to begin testing
2:51 Attempt to jump truck to begin testing
3:15 Truck finally starts, testing begins
3:21 I move lindsey's car (the jumper:see 2:51)and tip over 44oz soda on floor
3:35 Truck done, go home, LOVE LIFE!
Oh where oh where has my Caroline gone... :(
# posted by Ryan : 11:34 PM
