Day 15, 83 miles (1108). Crossed the Sabine River in steady rain, treated to three quick flats, in the rain, compliments of staples in the roadway. Fixing flats in the rain can be a challenge, so I just pulled out the staple and put in a new tube, used all three of my backup tubes, which I fixed when in a warm, dry place later in the day. Rode from Deridder La to Lumberton TX. The last three days have been good riding days, the roads have either been quiet, rural roads with very little traffic or roads with very generous, and for the most part, clean, smooth shoulders. Saw one cyclist, from Bavaria (Steffan), headed west.
Day 16. A cold front brought more rain, high winds (north 20-25 mph) and much colder temps, the days high was 43. Decided that after two weeks of riding every day, a rest day had been earned, so I took a day off from the road.
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