Final Preparations

Took the bike in for a final "check-over". Figured I'd be laying down some more money to get the bike ready for the journey. The mechanic puts the bike on the workstand - spins the cranks, looks, listens and feels as the bike is going through the revolutions. In less than one minute, he determines the bike is absolutely ready for the 3400 mile, 7-week trek. After a few rounds of me saying "are you sure???", and him answering "yes- the bike is ready to go- you've got a great bike in excellent condition".... he puts the bike down, looks me in the eye and says- "trust me - the bike is the last thing you need to worry about on this trip". OK, point taken.