Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Bagdad Buster

Today's ride to Ludlow served up some seriously rough pavement. It was a short day, in terms of mileage, but the rough road and the wind made it a substantial ride. The popular kitsch item on today's ride was the Bagdad Cafe -- a remote roadside cafe where the movie 'Bagdad Cafe' was filmed.

I enjoy the touristy things, but I am mostly interested in the abandoned and burned out stuff. I found a bit of that today, and expect a lot more tomorrow on the way out to Needles. I may try to bring the good camera with me for the Needles ride, but the route is 110 miles and we are not expecting favorable winds. Besides, if the road conditions are anything like today's ride, Buster might show up and steal my camera.

I guess today is another short blog day, as I need to be up at 4:30 tomorrow. Enjoy the photos...

Photos


  • An odd building in the burned-out town of Daggett.

  • A business(?) of some sort in Daggett.

  • Roadside junk just east of Daggett.

  • ...and another.

  • A vista on one of the better sections of pavement...

  • ...and a painted Route 66 road marker on that section of road.

  • The infamous Bagdad Cafe...

  • ...and a shot of Rosemary with Andrea, the owner of the Bagdad Cafe

    • Ride Summary


    Route: Barstow to Ludlow via Route 66
    Distance: 53 miles

    Miles this Year: 2091

    posted by Jim @ 10:58 PM   2 comments

    2 Comments:

    At 4:02 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Hey Jim,

    how is your knee - I just started having overuse knee problems - now I can't run for at least 2 weeks and I have to be fitted for special sneakers - nothing makes it feel better - what did you do for yours . . . . .

    Dee

     
    At 1:04 AM, Blogger Jim said...

    I probably should not jinx it but... my knee is doing OK. Well, more accurately, one doesn't hurt any more than the other. I think I'm past the injury and on to plain old tour soreness and swelling. That's good.

    I did a variety of things to fix it. Some equipment changes, and a few weeks of very light training -- with a lot of days off. Sounds like the shoes are a good idea. I'm no running expert, but I can suggest a few specific things if you are looking for more help. If so, give me a call. Same cell...

     

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