More amazing territory today, Reno to Klamath Falls — which is in Oregon and signifies riding in three states in one day for those of us noting such. Leaving Reno this morning looked like rain so I got somewhat rain-ready and headed out. Forty five miles north of Reno I thought I had gotten clear of the threat. HA! Not Even!
Two hours later I road along in mild rain for 50 miles or so. My HiViz outfit worked as advertised, dry as a bone while continuing it’s main function of glowing in the dark. But the temperature was in the high to mid 40’s and, while thinking of stopping and putting on a sweater I fought that impulse, remained in character, and did not.
Arriving in Klamath Falls around 3:00 and stopping for a late lunch I finally understood my condition when I started shivering in the restaurant and could not stop. It was during this shiverfest that a distant shot of sanity suggested to me that I sh/could get a motel room ASAP to get inside and out of the then current 57 degree day. But returning to the Suzuki the Coutts genealogy section of my brain suddenly took control and, seeing there was plenty of time to ride on to Bend, had one of my fingers plug Bend into the GPS. Off we went for many blocks until Darwin reasserted the modern layer and had the GPS repointed to the Klamath Falls EconoLodge.
Once in the room I lay under the covers for an hour and a half while my trusty (???) brain kept suggesting I get up and go for a walk around the town. My body negated all those cortical misfires by continuing to luxuriate under the covers. I did not leave the room again until morning.
For the record 1001.3 miles on the trip odometer with Sisters now within easy reach for Friday afternoon.
One Response to “Reno to Klamath Falls (Oregon!)”
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You. This sounds familiar. On a bicycle we can warm up by working. On the motorcycle once the cold starts you never get warm again. I learned a alll this the hard way also. I will check out the flash show when I get back to a real computer.