Ride to Phoenix, Az
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Ride to Phoenix, Az
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 Ah, Wikieup: a place of ultimate comfort in an otherwise desolate location. Our three rooms rivaled that of the best 5 star hotels in the world! Luke thoroughly enjoyed the Luci and Desi suite, Abel had the Clampett suite, and AJ (our resident princess extraordinaire) got the Presidential Suite. Thanks to John Keating for giving his permission for AJ to stay in HIS room. After riding through the desert for 50 miles, anything would look like the Hilton. |
 With a new bike in tow, AJ gets busy changing out of her sandals and into her bike cleats. Scared out of her mind and borderline crazy, she was still determined to get on the bike and make it move by actually using the pedals like a big girl. It’s actually kinda nice not having to bend over to tie your shoes…go ahead all you two-legged people, you can be jealous. |
 Here we see AJ’s new speed demon. It’s name has yet to be determined but it’ll have to be something princess-y and fast-sounding. Incidentally, if anyone would like to make purchase of an almost brand new, hardly ever ridden, really cute, white and light blue women’s Trek road bike (size 52), please contact AJ. |
 Did we mention before that AJ was having a bit of a chicken moment while learning to stay upright with both feet on the pedals? Ok, we’ll let her have ONE itty-bitty moment of slight non-strength just because we realize she’s typically a Rock of Gibraltar. By the way, thanks goes out to Luke for seeming so concerned. |
 A few tries later and AJ was both vertical and moving in a forward fashion. Abel talked an awful lot about getting gas before leaving Wikieup. AJ just assumed that he was referring to the bean dip from the prior evening. Luke just kept his distance. |
 Luke and AJ slow down just enough to not be caught by the Wikieup P.D. After all, they can’t afford ANOTHER one of those “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” events. |
 Wow! AJ and Luke are cranking up a serious hill! No, wait. I think they are rolling down backwards after not making it to the top. Where’s a good tow truck when you need one? |
 AJ is seriously thrilled to have been on the bike (pedaling, not coasting) for over 5 miles today. It took us 30 minutes just to pick all the bugs out of her teeth. Next time, stop all that smiling. Geez, what do you think this is—fun?! |
 After her teeth were bug-free, AJ stopped for a moment to reflect upon her short but fun ride. Perhaps tomorrow it’ll be even better if she’ll let go of her death grip on the handlebars. It’d be great to ride with hands that aren’t numb the very instant she grabs them. |
 Lukas
works very hard to concentrate on topping the eleventeen HUGE hills that
Abel makes him ride today. He thinks he’s in nutritional distress because he
didn’t get his normal breakfast that consists of 4 scrambled eggs, 2
waffles, 6 biscuits, a box of cereal, and 8 pounds of bacon. Pretty soon,
his bellybutton will touch his backbone from lack of proper feeding.
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 Here, Luke raises his hand because he thinks he is taking the official AAA oath to ride with dignity, respect, and honor. Actually, Abel just swore him in as the chief petty officer overseeing the daily displacement of the belongings of the AAA team in its entirety which is a responsibility that should not be taken lightly (actually the bags are quite heavy). |
 Luke points out that
Abel’s new laser sight scope is targeting his noggin instead of the traffic.
Abel, not wanting to seem dense in front of the young whippersnapper,
ignores this warning and eventually burns a hole in his cerebellum…er,
cerebral cortex…ah crap, his forehead. |
 Abel tries to burn a hole in Luke’s tire with his new laser sight scope but all the magnetic impulses emitted from the electrical lines interfere. Sadly, all Abel’s new toy will do is play the song “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall.” After the 94th bottle of beer, Abel gets tired of his scope and sells it dirt cheap to Luke who thinks it’s a fancy new IPOD. |
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 Abel, finishing his master plan to make himself look great as compared to Luke, told Luke that there was a giant surprise waiting for him if he’d pedal fast enough to get it. As Luke’s tongue flopped out and sweat poured off his face, he realized there was really no surprise when he got there. Abel cruised by, cool as a cucumber and chuckled with glee. |
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