The goal and the blog

 Where am I going with this blog?

It is my intension to create another bicycle adventure. A new jornada. I want to ride my bike and camp on some journey that I photograph. I suppose those are the essential elements: cycling, camping and photographing. 

The thing I must recognize is that I am not ready. First, I am not in shape to make any kind of long ride. In the past, my cross-country bicycle trips I did not train for at all. The trip itself was my where I got the physical conditioning to make the remainder of the trip.

This is first on the list because it is an essential need. My aerobic abilities have deteriorated and my weight  is unsustainable for any trip. I weigh about 70 pounds more than I did when I made my jornada in 2002. That is the weight of all of my gear packed on my bike. I do not think I have a bike that can handle that kind of load. I am old and fat. 

So second I need a bike. I have four. But none would be good for the trip I have in mind. My mountain bike is completely disassembled. I was just saving it to make some artwork about my 1992 jornada. I think I will use my other bikes to make it into the bike I ride on this adventure. But that will take some work. 

Third, I need to have some goal. A destination and trip plan. I have never been to Oregon, and somehow I think I would like to meld that into this adventure. 

This is not a complete list and I have many more challenges that will arise with this goal. One is how I can make this blog part of my preparation and not a distraction from it. I should be working to get into shape, not sitting in front of my computer looking for a good photo to use.

Here is the photo I found:

This is me in 2002. My bike loaded and a camera with me at all times.