Hidden Treasure

The little town of Wichita Falls, Tx. was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Dusty and I arrived early to the YMCA who hosted us for the night, so we set out on an exploration of the town. Riding down the road a few miles we found the man made Wichita Falls. We later came across the "Hotter Than Hell" race building (a popular bike race) where we found a rad bicyclist mural on the wall, which had me missing all the unique artwork surrounding my hometown. As we continued wandering the side streets to see what other artwork was hiding, we discovered a huge shopping cart and a dreamy old school yellow mustang. Having some good fun, we took model pictures of all the beautiful little treasures that made the bare feeling of this tiny town original.

For dinner, one of the kind guys from the "Hotter Than Hell" ride club took us all out to dinner at one of their favorite burger joints. Without even reading the menu thoroughly, I immediately ordered a hamburger, onion rings, and a milkshake. Five minutes later it was all in my tummy. If there's anything I've learned about myself on long ride days, it's that I forget to chew. 

The next morning, we woke up to an unpleasant surprise...four of the tires on our van and trailer had been slashed during our slumber. This tragedy did not prohibit us from riding on, but put us back a couple steps with our morning routine. Fortunately, our awesome leaders handled the situation smoothly and promptly took care of the tires. One minor setback didn't stop us from getting to our next point. With positive attitudes, we all rode on!