Google map lady had us zig zagging along country roads (not all of them paved) and except for a stretch along highway 119, we mostly spent the day cycling through farm land, including expansive fields of chest-high corn and broad swaths of knee-high wheat. … More Easing Back into the Saddle
Yesterday we literally took a road less traveled and our dedication ride to John Klemm turned into a real adventure. Fifteen minutes along the dirt road and we were congratulating ourselves on our decision. This would not last. … More A Dedication Ride Becomes an Adventure
Even though we are crossing paths more often with other touring cyclists, seeing someone else doing what we’re doing is so rare that when we see one, we always pull over to “smell noses”. … More We May Be Crazy, But We’re Not Alone
I’ve found that every time I see a beautiful flower or see an interesting critter, I now think to myself, “What would Wayne tell me about this thing?” I never met Wayne, but I miss him. … More Of Wildflowers and Wild Things
Within a few hours of starting our ride, cycling quickly moved from hard to daunting. Our introduction to Utah was not going very well. … More Recounting Our Scary Ride
As we climbed that day I dreaded seeing two specific roadsigns: Turn Out 1/4 mile and Passing Lane 1/4 mile. Now these signs just meant a section of road that was even steeper than what we were currently riding. … More Climbing the Sierras – Part 2
Although we were planning to ride only 25 miles, we were anxious to make good time. We had heard that a storm was rolling through that afternoon and we wanted to be ensconced in our tent before the rains started. … More Climbing the Sierras – Part 1
Updated: September 26, 2016 Wondering where we are, how far we’ve gone and other kinds of interesting numbers? This is your page! We’ll update this page every few days with new stats. You can use the interactive map below see how far we’ve gotten (at least, whenever we have enough connectivity to add another waypoint) by following this link: … More Track our tour
After only two of cycling, today we begin our ascent of the Sierras. It seems unfair that we should have to tackle the Sierras so soon. It would have been nice to really get lots of days of training in and really hit our stride. … More The Sierras are Coming
Sunday, May 1, was a magnificent day to start our adventure. Perhaps the City was doing its best to echo what we’ve heard from so many friends and family: “You’re sure you want to leave all this?” … More And We’re Off!
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