Angie's Restaurant in Ft. Hancock serves the best chicken fried steak and homemade mashed potatoes.
The Census Bureau reports almost half of FH's population is below the poverty line.
The Mexican drug cartel threatened harm to Ft Hancock's children if the parents didn't pay 5000 pesos each for "protection." Apparently no harm, and no payment.
Equipment: Nashbar waterproof panniers now feature extensive duct tape repair. The bags are great; the rack attachments aren't.
Tandem: David has cleaned chains every 400 miles. Brake pads may last another 800.
headset on tandem is loose. Not sure why, yet.
Body: Muscles are fine, skin takes a beating here in the Southwest. I'm now using 100 SPF sunscreen, the Hard Stuff. Hard to remove from bike shorts, scrub off legs and shampoo from hair.
Clothing: my Pearl Izumi knickers contain a chamois I swear is made of sandpaper. I trimmed the raw stitched edges with a nail scissors, but still not happy with them. At first chance, I will conduct a purging ritual and burn them.
Food and drink: in NM we were riding thru too early for wine tastings. TX is all about beer. David is SAD.
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