Day 14 - Brookings, OR to Klamath, CA!! - 51.8 miles

In a strange way, Steph getting our first flat tire was exciting today. Not a lot exciting like reaching California, but a little exciting. We fixed it in no time and it gave us some By The Numbers material. Austin breaking a spoke was less exciting. We definitely didn't know how to fix it (we don't even think Jon knows how!) and we thought we were stranded when the only bike store on our map was closed. When in trouble...call a mom! We thought Tina might be on a computer commenting on blogs, so we tried her first. With some help from the Astors, she found Kite Harold, who said he'd open up shop for us. At the time we didn't question how he had picked up the phone if the shop wasn't open, but it soon became obvious. His directions brought us into a residential part of Crescent City, to a driveway, and finally a big garage. We were pretty skeptical at first as it seemed like a bike junk yard - items for sale not in their original wrapping, including "used but cleaned" water bottles, and even a box of water bottles with a "Your Store Here" logo. Luckily, he had a drawer full of spokes, and even one that was the right size! It turns out Harold Kite (apparently Tina found his yellow book listing) is a very good mechanic, but just not "on the map."