08-27-2026, 08:57 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-27-2026, 08:59 AM by Gone in 60.)
(08-26-2026, 10:38 PM)Cormanus Wrote: You'd think they'd let a blood bike squeeze through there.
This ride is still black and white, not marked as a blood bike. Looking at the scene, it was sort of surreal to see two aerial trucks showering a wall of water on the burning wreck. The wall of water looked sort of enticing, and I imagined riding through it as I sat on the tarmac at 104 degrees.
As it was, they ran a street sweeper truck over the area for ten minutes before they reopened the freeway, so even if I was able to ride through the shower, I'd probably get a flat tire from the debris.
(08-27-2026, 08:35 AM)Nachodaddy Wrote: Be glad you aren't in the Phoenix metro area. We set a new record yesterday at 117.
But don't worry - it cooled off to 94 overnight.
Yeah, no. I glanced (I mean winced) at the news last night. Every city I rode through yesterday set an all-time heat record. I was marveling that Van Nuys was still 107 at 6:30 pm when I made my last delivery. Guess I was happy that it cooled to a balmy 104 for the freeway shutdown that lasted till 7:30.
You know what? I actually would like a pickle.

