Bike Touring

Stats Day 16 feb 12. 32 miles 3:20 cold but sunny, bridge out, to ride around- saved 55 miles end in Chalmette LA Day 17 feb 13. 50 miles 5:20 sunny, warm, urban, traffic, then last 35 miles on levee trail end in La Place LA Running total 755    25% finished “Discretion is the better part of valor” […]

Stats Day 15 feb 11. 60 miles 6:40. First 4 hours hard cold rain, then strong wind and ice crystals blowing.  Running total 673 Yesterday there was too much rain to get the phone out for a picture of the Welcome to Mississippi sign, so either I get it from the western border or not at

Stats Day 13 feb 9. 10 miles, explore Dauphin Island, recover and t-storms Day 14 feb 10. 41 miles 4:20. Strong wind, rain all day, no shoulder for half the day. End in Pascagoula MS Running total 603 I’m glad I stayed around yesterday.It rained really hard most of the night and into the morning. I

Stats Day 11 feb 7. 37 miles in 3:20 , 65 degrees, muggy first half in traffic, last half in dunes- beautiful end in Orange beach ALABAMA Day 12 feb 8. 32 miles, beautiful trail and road, then ferry to Dauphin Island Running total 562 First, let me share a lovely experience I had my first night

Stats Day 10 feb 6.  50 miles 4:40 sunny clear, hills at end 60-65, lots of traffic in close all day, north Pensacola Day 11 feb 7. 37 miles in 3:20 , 65 degrees, muggy first half in traffic, last half in dunes- beautiful end in Orange beach ALABAMA Running total 530  An Olympic gymnast when asked by a

Stats  Day 8 feb 4.   51.5 miles 4:40 temp 40-60, sunny perfect , 3 pit bulls, very close. stay in Bonifay Day 9. Feb 5.  60 miles 5:40 cloudy, 60 degrees high, lots of traffic. Stay in Crestview Running total 443 “ Start slow, then taper”  A mantra I borrowed from the ultra- runners That I can apply to

Five days of riding behind me so far. Stats are: Day 1 Jan 28     37 miles 4.5 hours, stay in Palatka Day 2 Jan 29     60 miles 6 hours, hot and sunny, but shaded on trails, Stay in Gainesville Day 3 Jan 30  51 miles 5.25 hours really hot and sunny, Stay in Lake City Day 4

I’ve ridden three days now and still going strong. Before I left St Augustine I planned on a visit and a drink from the Fountain of Youth. Thought it couldn’t hurt. I was wrong. A couple of nights before I left St Augustine I had dinner with Phil ( a long time family friend) and

 Well, alas, I’m not in Cuenca Ecuador practicing my Spanish. Instead: I’m sitting in a cheap motel in St Augustine Florida, by myself, getting ready to ride my bike across the country from here to San Diego. Now I’m wondering whether I really thought this out. I’ve spent many hours on the planning and