Sometimes you have new bike day, and sometimes you have new car day. Little known fact about JOM of Gravel Cyclist. He’s a cycling nut :), and a bit of a performance car nut. In this video, JOM acquires a vehicle that isn’t local to his NorFLA base of Gainesville, rather in Green Cove Springs, about 60ish miles away depending on the route you take. Between Gainesville and Green Cove Springs is a lot of forest land, much of it private, and Camp Blanding, a US Army Base. There aren’t a lot of options in this part of the world, but a route that avoided busy roads was needed.
Rather than bother LGC (Lady Gravel Cyclist) for a ride (aka lift) to Green Cove Springs from Gainesville, take an Uber, bother a neighbor and so on, why not ride one-way and drive the vehicle home?!
In this video, JOM rides a route of his own design with some improvisation along the way to take advantage of a tailwind and avoid some rain storms. Mixed-surface roads, warm and humid conditions, some potentially dodgy roads of all kinds, baking hot, wide-open forest roads that are guaranteed to make you work. Fun times! Add a backpack with change of clothes into the mix for maximum perspiration!
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Later in the video, mission accomplished. Papers signed (why is buying a house or car a total PITA involving all manner of paperwork?), and drive the new vehicle back to GC HQ.
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