Adventuring off the beaten track
Well, my bike and I made it to Colombia. We landed in Cartagena after a two and a half hour flight from Miami. I was sitting in row 9, so was one of the first off the plane. Felt like Alaska flying in that there is no tunnel to walk off the plane, just a […]
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I spent the last two months in Port Townsend, Washington, staying at our little apartment, prepping myself for my planned trip to Colombia for the winter. This includes getting a few medical procedures, including two eye surgeries, dental surgery, and removal of precancerous spots on face. Like getting a car or boat tuned up before
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Here’s some reflections on my trip across America: Pedaling 5-8 hours average per day is hard. It gets easier, but never easy. I’m surprised that day after day, for 75 days, that this old body could keep turning those pedals round. I did get in a lot better shape as I went, but didn’t realize
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STATS Day 75 April 12. 46 miles. 5:48. Ride to top, headwinds, city, end at Ocean beach, San Diego CA Total miles 2937 100% finished 75 days total, less 11 off days, equals 64 riding days, average per riding day of 46 miles traveled. Well, we finished. Rode across the entire continent. I’m amazed more than
37. More Angels, City Riding, and the Finish! Read More »
Stats Day 73. April 10. 61 miles 7:30, Charley two flats, finish 91f, mixed, good and bad roads, end Calexico, CA Day 74 April 11. 34 miles 4:30, good shoulder, headwinds last 5 miles, very tired, end in Ocotillo, CA Total miles 2891 After six days in a row of hard cycling, when the wind came up
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Stats Day 72 April 9. 57 miles 6:30, cool early, then really hot, flat, perfect riding , end in Winterhaven CA. Day 73. April 10. 61 miles 7:30, Charley two flats, finish 91f, mixed, good and bad roads, end Calexico, CA Total miles 2857 Riding early in the AM the last few days has been really wonderful.
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Stats Day 70 April 7. 50 miles 4:45 flat, no wind, good surface, end in Dateland AZ Day 71 April 8. 40 miles 3:50, flat cool in AM, good surface, end in Wellton, AZ Total miles 2739, 91% finished We are back in normal Arizona weather, with afternoon temps in the 90’s. Neither of us do well in
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Stats Day 67 April 4 0 miles rest day in McDowell park Day 68 April 5 0 miles, rest day in McDowell park Day 69 April 6. 50 miles 4:45, rested legs, flat and tailwind- feels like we’re getting fit, end in Gila Bend AZ Total miles 2649 , 88% finished We took a couple of
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Stats Day 63 march 31. 40 miles,4:30 beautiful day, end in Stafford AZ Day 64 April 1. 60 miles 6:00 tailwind rolls, beautiful day. End at Apache casino. Day 65 April 2. 31 miles , 5:00 two passes, gorgeous day, end near Roosevelt in Tonto Natl Forest Total miles 2551 The days keep adding up and so do the
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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
31. Wind, Travel Partner, Arizona Read More »