Another 97 mile day. Wow! It was mostly flat – so one would think it would be easier — but we didn’t count on the bumpy roads. At least 20 miles were on broken roads — both my bike and my body have creaks in new places! At least the bike can be fixed. Arrival … Read more
Day Two was ridiculous! 97 Miles- first 50 uphill; next 25 down hill (half of it on an interstate at 6% downhill grade with truck flying by! – don’t tell my mother) and the last 20 or so flat. We passed the Border wall (pictured above) and the Border Patrol trucks were all around. On … Read more
What a beautiful day for riding! We left the beach and climbed up toward the Sierras. The hills were fine, but the wind was crazy! At one point, the headwinds were more than 25 MPH. Admittedly, I got off and walked a hill to avoid being blown into the road. Last evening we learned about … Read more
T-3We’re in San Diego. We picked up our bikes at the bike shop on Tuesday- Shout out to Roger who owns Bernie’s Bike Shop on Cable Street — a master of his craft. The bikes ride perfectly. Yesterday we took our final training ride – a short 20 miles out and back from the Ocean … Read more
Robin Williams is quoted as saying, “I love to ride my bicycle. For me, it’s mobile meditation.” That’s how I feel — about a quarter of the time. Meditation is about freeing our minds to think about nothing. I use the time to intentionally think about things – planning my day, working out conflicts, thinking … Read more
T-18 Days Yesterday and today were busy days. We spent several hours practicing how to repair a flat tire. We bought new tires called Gators (think very thick skin). We bought them because they are supposed to ward off flats and not just because we live in a community with alligators! But let me tell … Read more
One would think that for a bicycle ride across the country, all you need are a bike and a helmet. Not so fast! Let’s start with the fact that we bought new bicycles for this trip — with electric shifting and disc brakes. Of course we also need clip in pedals and bike shoes. And … Read more
In my dreams, my cross-country bicycle trip would have been 50 miles a day for about 3 months. Unfortunately, that meant that I would have to arrange my own logistics, SAG and travel companions. As much as I wanted a leisurely cross country trip, I wanted a company to manage it for me even … Read more
Bicycling is and has always been a huge part of my life. My grandfather bought me my first 10 speed when I was 15. Freedom!!! That ten-speed was my only personal mode of transportation for the next 8 years — back and forth to high school, to my first high school job, and across my … Read more