Tim, I appreciate your West Texas videos. I moved to Midland in 1948 and lived there till 1997. Haven't been back in quite awhile, so it's good to see Midland through your camera again.
In the 70's a friend and I rode our ten speeds from Midland to Stanton on a Saturday. It wasn't going to be a big ride, maybe a 50 mile round trip. But, the wind started blowing out of the West. We FLEW into Stanton, spun out in high gear, probably around 35 mph. I had a 100 inch top gear then. Absolutely no wind resistance. We got there...and stopped at a little Harley repair shop in Stanton...thinking how are we going to get back to Midland? Borrowed the phone but couldn't find anyone to haul us back. It was a long, hard push back home, echeloning the whole way. I remember how great it was to finally make it... and get off the bicycle. It was a grind.
The scenes of the sandy, blown out fields...hard for most folks to understand until they get out there and walk in them.
I enjoyed your donut ride, thanks.
The house above my handle is at 2606 Cimarron Drive.