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I broke down in Texas on a Solo Cross Country Trip
EDITORIAL SUMMARY
A Texas breakdown interrupts the cross-country ride in this eleventh instalment of a solo motorcycle journey across the United States. The episode follows a stretch of travel that includes a rest day, a new tire, and camping at Enchanted Rock State Park.
About this film
As the Magpie Flies documents the trip on a 2016 Honda CB500X, with this film forming part of a fourteen-episode series. Its story is shaped by the practical and personal pauses that arise during a long-distance ride: the breakdown named in the title, a tire change, and a day set aside for rest. The chapter listings place the footage across days 22 to 24 of the journey, with scenes filmed on March 26, 27 and 28, 2022.
The journey
The Texas leg takes in Waco Mammoth National Monument, where the rider shares an update before describing the day as difficult for her mental health. The following day is a rest day. Riding resumes on day 24, with a new tire and a stop to pick up a hat before the journey continues to a campsite at Enchanted Rock State Park. These waypoints give the episode a clear arc from interruption and pause back to travel and camping.
What to expect
- A solo cross-country motorcycle journey aboard a 2016 Honda CB500X.
- Texas stops at Waco Mammoth National Monument and Enchanted Rock State Park.
- A breakdown, a rest day, a new tire and an overnight camping stop.
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