Hi - I'm part of the choir here at TE, feel free to rant![]()
Geez louise, when it comes to insults and stupidities, what haven't I heard? It is much better here in NM than it was in Florida. Here it is the occasional idiot who harasses you, in florida (i lived in miami & tampa), I felt like a moving target for virtually everyone. Hell hostility!
About dirty roads - you aren't kidding! Not just rubbish, but dirt, rocks, glass, and a bunch of other nasty's that can hurt your bike are everywhere. We had a big thunderstorm about 2-3 weeks ago, and the dirt/rocks are still littered over parts of the road. The sort of thing you wouldn't notice in a car, but you darn well do on a bike.
Glad you had a good ride regardless![]()