March 2023

Stats Day  61 march 29.  44 miles 6:50 hilly, end in Lordsburg NM Total miles 2392, After Silver City, we spent the night in Lordsburg NM. Another town of mostly abandoned buildings, with a sort of sorry look to the place and people. The three AM train rattled the room and sounded like it was inside. To get here

Stats Day 59 march 27.  52 miles over the pass 11:30 (not a typo) hard day, end in Silver City NM Day 60 march 28 0 miles, needed rest day Day  61 march 29.  44 miles 6:50 hilly, end in Lordsburg NM Total miles 2392, 80% finished (recalculated for new route) Pinto and the Wheelman are apprehensive about the

Stats Day 58 march 26. 26 miles, 5 hrs, saving legs for pass tomorrow, cold and gained 2500 ft and headwinds, end in Kingston NM Total miles 2296 After I fired up our butane stove for coffee and oats, we left our small cabin in the dark, riding with headlights. It was cold, at 33

Stats Day 56 march 24. 37 miles 7 hrs in 25-30 mph headwinds, slow and tiring, end Hatch NM Day 57 march 25.  25 miles 3:30 cold (30’s) NO WIND, sunny and beautiful, up slight grade end Lake Caballo NM Total miles 2270 We are now in New Mexico and on our way to the Gila National

Stats Day 53 march 21.  43 miles 5:48 several stops to talk to eastbound cyclers end in Ft Hancock TX Day 54 march 22. 63 miles. 8:00 met three cyclists heading east. 10 miles city sidewalks, end El Paso TX Day 55 march 23. 43 miles 5:00 some headwinds, lovely riding, some rain, end in Las Cruces NM Total miles 2208

Stats Day 45March 13. 54 miles 6:00 67 degrees, tail wind, gradual uphill, gorgeous! End in Marathon Tx Day 46 March 14. 31 miles 3:40, including one flat cool, sunny, like I imagined, end Alpine TX Total miles 1920 Once in Sanderson, we knocked on rectory of the Baptist church and introduced ourselves. I’m the one who called.

Stats Day 51 march 19.  76 miles   5:30. 20 mph tailwind, mostly flat , great long ride, end in Van Horn TX Day 52 march 20    35 miles 5 hrs including multiple tire issues, end in Sierra Blanca TX, mtn time Total miles 2059. 72% finished A couple of you  have asked about my solo

No progress these days so no stats. What did the bartender say to the grizzly bear who walked into his bar? Said nothing… Said nothing… Then finally: “Why the big paws” Well, just like the bear, we are taking a big PAUSE. And, the angels continue. Yesterday I woke feeling pretty cold from my air

Stats Day 47 March 15.    28 miles 3:30. Some headwind, cool, half uphill, half downhill, end Marfa, TX Day 48. March 16.  0 miles, forecast for gusts of 40mph, stay in tent in Marfa, TX Total miles 1948 My first camping was in Marathon. No motels available because of spring break, so the Wheelman and

Stats Day 42 March 10. 28 miles,   2:45. cool. Long hills. End in Langtry Tx. Day 43 March 11.  60 miles 8:00. 90 degrees, uphill, 15k wind in the face. Hardest yet. End in Sanderson Total miles 1835 I started the day Friday with the sobering road sign “ Next services 89 miles”. That will get your