June 5 Crossing America
Vesuvius, VA – Trotsville, VA, Distance 66 miles. Oh yea! If only the ride across America could be like the first 14 miles of today’s ride from Vesuvius. Almost all was on a slight down grade, smooth pavement only two vehicles and two deer crossed our path. Trish and I are riding together today as […]
FollowJune 4 Crossing America
White Hall – Vesuvius, distance 48 miles. The Jones’ certainly have to be one of the kindest and generous folks I ever met. They delivered us back to their daughter’s home where our freshly laundered clothes awaited us. Then we went back down the road to the meeting house where, yep the Jones’ had prepared […]
June 3 Crossing America
Day 3; Mineral, VA – White Hall, VA Distance covered 88 miles. Up at 5:30 packed and ready to roll by 7:05 today was a series of easy rolling hills on narrow back country roads, not to worry as motor vehicle traffic is light. We arrived in Charlottesville, VA about 12:45. Four of the girls […]
June 2 Crossing America
Glendale, VA – Mineral, VA, 78 miles. Day 2 Brutal! Not that the riding was difficult but because I’m starving which caused me to bonk about 50 miles into ride. I was able to finish but had to keep thinking of all the folks who believe in me and have been so supportive, you are […]
June 1 Crossing America
Yorktown, VA – Glendale, VA Distance 68 miles Day one of my long awaited adventure is over! Stage 1 began at 8:20 AM with pictures in front of the Yorktown Victory Monument, where King George surrendered Britain and Ireland’s rights to the 13 colonies. Next we went a block to the beach to dip our […]
May 10 Crossing America
Hi “Old Guy on a Bicycle” Supporters! Thanks for visiting my website and taking a look at my “Crossing America Blog”. This is my first of many entries. As I make my journey, I will share my progress, fun stories, photos, and if I can master it, some videos. I look forward to hearing from you, […]
May 25 Crossing America
Do you believe it? I’M FINALLY ON THE WAY TO MY GREAT ADVENTURE! Life is so good right now. Just two days before leaving, I reached my $10,000 goal and am now heading to the most challenging adventure of my life. Wow!! Although the “Bike the US for MS” does not officially begin until June […]
May 17 Crossing America
Today I’ve posted a map of the routes I will be taking to cross America. Go to right side of this Home Page, scroll down to “Categories”, click on “Map Crossing America” and you will have it. Once on the map you may click on the picture twice for best viewing of the routes. Following […]
Adventure Cycling routes I will be using Crossing America
I’ve broken my route into three stages to make the journey as easy as possible on this Old Guy. STAGE 1 June 1- Aug. 1st: I’ve joined up with the Bike the US for MS group. We’ll depart on June 1st from Yorktown, VA. traveling west on what is known as the Trans-America bicycle […]
Bike Race from Hell
Bike Race From Hell or How not to ride a Century My first and only ever bicycle race was June 6, 1976 here is my recollection of that memorable day. Hey Vic, that’s my wife, I just read in the Nevada Daily Mail there is a 100 mile Bicentennial Bicycle Race this coming Saturday. The […]
Failed Ride Across Kansas
Friday October 3, 2008: My second attempt to ride semi-self contained (carrying clothes and snacks, extra bike parts) has been foiled by Mother Nature, I think she doesn’t like me or? I don’t have the strength, stamina and determination to “Get-r-done” anymore. Friday morning I got a late start (same problem I had in June) due […]
Long Haul Trucker Stalls and Quits but doesn’t die
A brief introduction: A little background info before I bore you completely with my latest tales of the road. About a year ago I decided for my 65th birthday to set out on an extraordinary adventure, navigate by bicycle from somewhere in the upper Northwest of the USA travel diagonally across the country and end […]
“Longest and Fastest Downhill in America” A Bicyclist Challenge
Mt. Charleston located just off highway 95, about 25 miles Northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada was recently written up in Bicycling Magazine as the “Longest and Fastest” downhill in America. They rated this mountain because it has 17 miles of nearly straight downhill with an average of 5.9% grade, a maximum 10% in one […]
Natchez Trace Parkway April 2010 My Journal
Natchez Trace Parkway National Park Journal of Frank E Briscoe April 16-23, 2010 Brief History of the Trace: Way back when, buffalo migrated along a north south corridor from what eventually would become Nashville, TN in the North and Natchez, MS in the South. Approximately 1,500 years ago Native American Indians began following […]
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