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Apr 10, 2023Liked by Scott Newton Twombley
Apr 10, 2023Liked by Scott Newton Twombley

It seems like you got a taste of that southern hospitality. Seems a shame that the guy from Ohio didn’t make the connection for you but oh well. I am going to check out your route now because you guys are getting close to my people now😀.

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Thanks Kyle, but gel seats are horrible for long distance touring, too much friction. The days when we rode in the rain are what caused the irritation, but it was way better today! The super-duper diaper rash ointment is doing the trick, plus I’ll have a day off in New Orleans on Thursday.

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Jasper, TX may be famous for producing NFL players, but it is also infamous for the 1998 racially motivated grisly murder of James Byrd Jr, a 49 yr old black man, by a group of white supremacists. 3 white men tied Mr Byrd to the back of a pickup truck and dragged him to death along 3 miles of pavement. I remember this so clearly, because I had just moved to Texas from Ohio a month beforehand. His death, and the efforts of his family, led the state of Texas to pass a hate crimes law in 2001, which later led the Congress to pass the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, in 2009.

A little known fact, when people tried to get the Byrd family to agree to drop the inclusion of crimes against homosexuals as part of the Congressional bill, the family refused. For this, they were honored by the HRC, at an event I attended.

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I hear alligator skin bike seats are good for a sore bum. So get hunting shipmate!

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Sorry about my Jasper rant... I am continually amazed by how strong and how far you are riding each day now that you are out of Hill country. The rest of your trip should be easier on the legs, and and I truly hope that despite the desire to achieve your goal and get back home, you take some time to enjoy the beautiful scenery, wildlife, and people along the way.

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Way back when I bought an inflatable “doughnut” that I sat on to ease my pain. Of course you can’t sit on it while you’re on the bike but you can use it later in the day. You can purchase them at drug stores. Welcome to Louisiana!

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Yeah another State bites the dust! Be careful of Mardi Gra beads on the roads too!

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Butt Paste is the best. Also if you can find a place to soak your backside in a tub of warm water once in awhile, that might help as well. Yowza

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Cool firehouse story! I loved my big butt bike seat rather than ... those killer butt bike seats. Not sure that would help or if they would be a disadvantage in actually riding your distance, butt that's my suggestion. That can't be fun.

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