It’s mid July now, and Tony and I can look in the rearview mirror to see the mountainous part of our bicycle ride across America. Of course there are mountains on the east coast too, but that’s over a thousand miles away. We found the mountains of Utah and Colorado to be hard, but not as hard as we expected. … More Mountains in the Rearview Mirror
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
On Friday, July 1, we’ll be dedicating our ride to our good friend, John Klemm. Friday is John’s birthday. It also is the day that we’ll be tackling our highest climb: Monarch Pass, at 11,312 feet. … More Dedicating Our Rides #4 – Up the Biggest Mountain
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
This ride was not initially intended to be a dedication ride, but as so often happens, plans go awry, particularly when it relates to health. … More Dedicating Our Rides #3 – Riding While Sick
After a two week break, we have resumed our cycling journey across the US. We have deliberately slowed our pace and are focusing on having more fun. … More Back in the Saddle
Traveling across central Nevada on Highway 50 should have been monotonous. There weren’t many highlights, which doesn’t mean it was bad, just that it was all the same. … More Across Nevada
We are actually taking a two week break. Joy is currently in Europe and I am in the Bay Area. … More And Now for Something Completely Different
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
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