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Charley’s ride across America 24. Like Texans, deep thoughts, wide open country

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 Dear friends and family, My first camping was in Marathon. No motels available because of spring break, […]

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Charley’s ride across America 22. Desert angel, Roy Bean, and the hardest day

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 Dear friends and family, I started the day Friday with the sobering road sign “ next services 89 miles”.

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Charley’s ride across America 19. Hill country, challenges, and cowshit

tats Day 36 mar 4.  40 miles 5:00 include chain repair, lots uphill. 75 degrees. Bike fix in Fredericksburg at end Day 37 mar 5  38 miles 5:00 hills, headwinds, hot, but gorgeous. Ens in Ingram TX Total miles 1553 Dear friends and family, On the second half of this journey now: I was wondering what the Texas Hill

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Charley’s ride across America 17. Day in the life and I chose to be here

Stats Day 30 feb 26. 45 miles 5:00. 82 degrees, hot wind, quite hilly. End in Navasota TX Day 31 feb 27. 55 miles 6:30 75 degrees, some wind, hilly, tired legs, end in Round Top TX Total miles finished 1332. 46% finished Dear friends and family, I spent some time today thinking about what I think about while riding.

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Charley’s ride across America 14. Leaving Louisiana impressions and encounters

Stats Day 24 feb 20.  36 miles 4:00 big headwinds, slow going, almost all dirt road. 12 dogs, end in oberlin LA Day 25 feb 21.  38 miles 4:00 gusty headwinds, rolling hills, no dogs end in DeRidder LA Total miles 1039   35%  finished Dear family and friends, More headwinds today, but not constant, just gusty. One straight

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