July 9 Crossing America
Gunnison, CO – Montrose, CO Distance 64 miles, I rode all of them. Total distance through today 2,510 miles ridden on by bike 2,083. The first 25 miles of today’s ride took us along the Blue Mesa Reservoir in the Curecanti National Recreation Area along US Hwy. 50. The terrain was gently rolling hills and […]
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Monarch Pass, CO – Gunnison Distance 49 miles, rode 49 miles Total miles traveled through today 2,446, rode on my bike 2,019. Another night without sleep due to the headache which never fully went away from last night, why did I not keep my Netty Pot with me? We all met at 7:00 AM for […]
July 7 Crossing America
Westcliff, CO – Monarch Pass Campground, CO Distance 70 miles, rode 52 miles. Total distance traveled through today 2,397 miles, by bike 1,970. One of the worse nights ever tossing and turning wishing someone would just shoot me and put me out of my misery. My head felt like it was going to explode from […]
July 6 Crossing America
Pueblo, CO – Westcliff, CO Distance 61 miles, rode 61 miles Total distance traveled 2,397 miles, on bicycle 1,970. On the road at 8:20 AM the first 6 ½ miles was like a leisurely Sunday afternoon ride then the hills began. The first break stop was at 32 miles at a nice Country store which […]
July 5 Crossing America
Pueblo, CO Service Day, Distance -0- Ah! Slept in till 6:00AM felt so good, even more so knowing I won’t be cranking out any miles today. I did have a very busy day beginning with a small continental breakfast, and then taking my mini-van to a Dodge dealer for a 105,000 mile service, back to […]
July 4 Crossing America
Ordway, CO – Pueblo, CO Distance 50 miles, rode 23. Total distance through today 2,266, ridden on bike 1,857 Arriving atlast night’s campsite, a mobile home/RV park, I was less then enthused with the accommodations. Amanda was busy picking up trash from around our intended area. Instead of grass we would be on sage stubble […]
July 3 Crossing America
Sheridan Lake, CO – Ordway, CO Distance 91miles, I rode 81 Distance traveled to date 2,216 miles, ridden on my bike 1,834. Note the mileage shown reflects an adjustment I had to make when I went back and double checked my math. Another day of cranking out big miles to put us within easy reach […]
July 2 Crossing America
Ness City, KS – Sheridan Lake, CO Distance 136 miles, I rode 104 miles. Total distance traveled through today 2,236 miles, miles by bike 1,898. Jerry B. I confirmed what you and I knew, I can make my own way as I’ll share with you here. Yesterday I elected to go to the library to […]
July 1 Crossing America
Larned, KS – Ness City, KS Distance 65 miles, miles I rode on bike 58 Total miles traveled through today 2,100 miles, miles I’ve ridden on my bike 1,794. Last night at a crew meeting it was decided we’d all leave early this morning to get as many miles in before the heat of the […]
June 30 Crossing America
Nickerson, KS – Larned KS distance 59 miles, rode 47 on my bike. Total distance traveled 2,035, on my bike 1,736 miles. Slept well in the air-conditioned Senior Center and was up made oatmeal and ready to ride by 6:30 AM. The weather forecast for today is near record temperatures between107-109 so figured I needed […]
June 29 Crossing America
Cassoday, KS – Nickerson, KS Distance 91 miles, rode 91 Miles traveled to date 1,976, miles by bike 1,689. Another long day in the saddle, had a 15-20 mph wind from the South which felt more like a headwind, lucky the terrain was mostly flat balancing out the ride. The heat did take its toll […]
June 28 Crossing America
Chanute, KS – Cassoday, KS distance 100 miles, I rode 100. Distance through today 1,885 miles, rode on my bike 1,598 miles. Woke up this morning without stomach cramps, thank goodness as I had decided if I still had them today I’d better go see a doctor. Thinking back on what may have caused the […]
June 27 Crossing America
Pittsburg, KS – Chanute, KS Distance 57 miles, I rode 42 Distance traveled through today 1,785 miles, miles rode on bike 1,498 By morning I was dry heaving until I thought I was going to throw up my insides. That’s when whatever I had caught decided to attack my other end causing me to run […]
June 26 Crossing America
Ash Grove, MO – Pittsburg, KS. Distance 67, I rode -0- Distance traveled to date 1,728, on my bike 1,456. By the time Ms. Vickie and I got home, unloaded all the stuff I brought home I didn’t need with me it was after 10:30 PM. I asked Ms. Vickie if she missed me and […]
June 25 Crossing America
Hartville, MO – Ash Grove, MO. Distance 72 miles, rode 62 miles Total miles traveled to date 1,661 miles, ridden by bike 1,456. After Gene and Gladys left last night, I discovered we had two more important visitors at Hartville Tommy Johns, an MS victim who lives in Fair Grove and James Rupehi a resident […]
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