My "Summer Solstice BBG" happened yesterday.
It was my 32nd BBG this year and my last one before departing on my "Longest Month" attempt.
It was in no way my usual BBG. I left work and went immediately to the gas station and started my ride
a little after 3;30 pm. It was HOT, but Macclenny, FL , my first gas stop, had me arriving at my usual 4 hours.
312 miles. I bought some water and came out of the station to see the dreaded bright white patches on my front tire.
I had thought about swapping it out Thursday night before the ride, but I thought it had a BBG left on it. Big Mistake…
I called my friend Jim (fljab) from the station… no answer. I turned around and headed back to Central Florida.
I stopped in route and called him again. He was home, had a new PR2 front, and readied his garage.
To make a long story short, I got to see his new '18, we got the front tire swapped out in an hour and I hit the
station near his house for another receipt. I was well behind schedule, but was able to pull off the BBG. I had 39
minutes to spare. Thanks to Jim, the ride was completed !