Zboatman's Journey

So my next step along the way was down to Corpus Christi. When I had orginally started planning this vacation I wanted to go somewhere warmer then where I was (Dallas). I thought Florida was the ticket but after some thought, I figured I could at least get to a place where I could ride and also drive if I headed down south from where I lived. The bonus was that I could explore my new home state and that held some intrigue to me. So rather then use my “United Miles” for airfare, I used them to stay in reasonable to very nice hotels.

So I get down to Corpus and into a Candlewood Suites, wanted a refer and kitchen. I was a little further from where I though I wanted to ride but I did not realize that at the time. Padre Island was wonderful and quite the gem. While I thought I would be road riding, I did not realize the beach would be so solidly packed that even my skinny tires would have no issues.

I had two days of great riding down in Corpus, unfortunately on the third day I broke a spoke. I continued on for another half hour on a wobbly back tire but that put a damper on the riding. I really did not have a lot of time to ride as my journey continue but I am still a little frustrated that I Keep popping my rear spokes on a regular basis (maybe someone needs to loose some weight).