In Owensboro awaiting the start...

Now that I've made it to the hotel, it looks like the audio blog updates where mostly successful, with the exception of the two initial posts that were unusable because of a ground loop issue through the bluetooth interface. That might prove to be a problem later.

Outside of some minor issues, things are looking pretty good for tomorrow. For the trip up, I was able to maintain an overall average speed of 67mph, and a moving average of 73. My route plan indicates that I need to keep 51/56 respectively, so I should be okay there. The rest break is shorter for this event than any other I've done, so that should not have as big an impact. The biggest variable will be weather, and making sure I've got the Gerbing gear on when I need it, and don't have to make multiple stops for gear related issues. If I can keep it to just bonus and gas stops, that should be good.

To that end, my fuel economy is a little concerning. On the way up, I was getting 3-5mpg less than I should be. Not sure if it was the wind as I originally suspected, or something else. I'll keep an eye on that.

There are minor issues with the VOX on the intercom and my inability to receive calls while on the bike. The VOX I can deal with one way or another. If the bluetooth adapter loses power, then there's no point keeping the mic connected. The new earplugs seem to be working pretty well.

Tomorrow will be an early morning while I wrap up some loose ends. I need to gas up, scout out the starting location, then make sure the hardware store has the stuff I need to purchase to declare my start. I'm also hoping to have a quick video uploaded to the blog tomorrow morning. More info to come!