Thanks Steve! Finding time to write on the trail is more challenging than I thought. Our first evening I was all set, sitting under some old growth redwoods, fresh coffee brewed using my little beer can alcohol stove, river bubbling along, and it started to sprinkle-which naturally turned into a hard down pour. Wickenburg? Well, there may have been time, but it seemed every time I turned around there was someone needing help with their bike or I was out riding, and what a ride we did Friday!!
Time is short, I trashed my rear brake pads and I am down to the backing plates, so off I go to Cycle Gear (yes, they actually have a set of pads!) to pull the back tire off, pluck the pads out and wait patiently for them to open so I can get back on the dirt!
Chet