I completed my 3rd BBG (pending approval), and by far this was the highest pucker factor ride I've accomplished to date. Road construction east of Twin Falls was brutal with a 12 mile very hot (90*+) extremely slow 1st gear crawl which kept my mind flirting with thoughts of a new DCT.
I had enough miles for the cherrished end receipt, in Issaquah Wa, 15 or so miles from my usual end source in Seattle and with approximately 52 mins to spare, I officially put my 4th Gold ride to bed. Of 10 fuel stops, 5 failed to provide receipts at the pump thus requiring the dreaded dismount and go inside, 1 of those I was unable to even get a reciept, that one resided firmly in the "hard to get good help these days" catagory. A WA TOH SS1K next week, followed by new tires and then ratchet my challenge level up with a SS3KG attempt.
I had enough miles for the cherrished end receipt, in Issaquah Wa, 15 or so miles from my usual end source in Seattle and with approximately 52 mins to spare, I officially put my 4th Gold ride to bed. Of 10 fuel stops, 5 failed to provide receipts at the pump thus requiring the dreaded dismount and go inside, 1 of those I was unable to even get a reciept, that one resided firmly in the "hard to get good help these days" catagory. A WA TOH SS1K next week, followed by new tires and then ratchet my challenge level up with a SS3KG attempt.