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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Charley’s ride across America 13. Managing the Power Plant and Opposable Thumb

Stats Day 22 feb 18. 52 miles 4:47 beautiful cool day 50 degrees, half in traffic, end in Marksville LA. 7 dogs today ( the dachshund was the only easy one to outrun) Day 23 feb 19.  38 miles 4:00  5-10 knot headwind beautiful country roads, over 20 dogs end in Ville Platte LA Total miles 965 

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