Trans-Am tips

A friend of Boy Blunder’s sister sent along some tips about the Trans-Am. I’ve included several of them here:

1) Missouri drivers were the rudest (think beer cans thrown at your head from moving vehicles). Don't provoke them...they will aim for you. Kansas drivers were wonderful.
2) Buy a big box of large dog biscuits. Keep them handy in a front handlebar bag. These serve two purposes - as weapons and distractions for the PACKS of dogs that chase bicycles out of hollers in Kentucky (and other SE states). Truly lifesaving tools when you have five dogs on every side of you. Throw at the nose - surprises them and they are generally starving and will stop to eat the biscuit.
3) Sun-protective lightweight clothing! I wore a jog bra with a long-sleeved sun protective jacket the entire time. Not a bit of sunburn and amazingly comfortable.

I may disregard the first and second tips but not the third. I think I can rock that look – jog bra and boy blunder cape! How that might exasperate tips one and two, I can’t be sure. But for the sake of social science and personal comfort, I’m dedicated to trying it until the first projectile leaves a jacked-up truck window or a slobbering dog gums at my cape.

Speaking of beer cans and hounds, I’ve decided that if my adventure is going to be successful I need a wingman (or wingwoman), someone to ride shotgun (possibly literally). So I’ve put out a Superhero call-to-arms. The applications have started to roll in. So this week, I’ll be reviewing them and setting up interview times.