The Eve of the First Voyage

So I just loaded my bike and it is extremely heavy. Hopefully I will still be able to keep it upright when I am riding. After I finished loading the bike I decided that it will probably be a good idea to get some panniers (bags) on the front of my bike in the future. The KHS TR 101, which needs a more personal name, is quite back heavy. I'm wondering if the weight in the back will cause me to back flip as I attempt to peak the first mountain. Hopefully that won't happen because I don't have a video camera to capture an amazing fall like that. I don't even have a regular still frame camera. Goose and Kelsey, my married roommates, however, were kind enough to lend me their camera for the next few days. I am sure I will see some amazing views, but who knows if the pictures will be any good. It has been absurdly hot and humid down here for the past few days so I am expecting a lot of haze in the Appalachian Mountains. Today Goose and I went down to Charleston to play lacrosse and I got a great idea of what it will be like to work out in this incredible summer heat. I got a little sunburnt and I got a nice little cramp in the gluteus maximus. A little icy hot should get me good to go by tomorrow. Tomorrow night I hope to make it to Cashiers, NC. I'll post another update in a few days because I am not bringing a computer on the bike. I'm also not bringing an Ipod. These next few days should be a great retreat from technology and a great time to commune with the Lord. Off to chill with God in the wilderness... -Jeff