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 […]

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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