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Fairlee, VT: Today’s ride to VT was a major test with 6,500 feet of climbing. it took me 9 hours to complete 92 miles. In addition I fell going uphill and bruised some ribs.  I’m sore but nothing will stop me from finishing the last 2 rides. We are staying at Lake Morey Resort (the […]

Memories… So today was my last 100-plus-mile ride for the trip (103 miles), and we were treated to a beautiful fall day with sunny skies and 50 degree weather: perfect for riding. The route was from Cazenovia to Speculator, NY, and I have experienced every inch before. I knew the routes, towns, and even found a […]

New York State of Mind: 100 miles today in heavy rain ( but warm enough ) and I’m in Corning NY. I’ve lived in NJ since 1984, but for the first 24 years of my life I was a New Yorker, and it feels like home. Home is an often overused term, but in this […]

Pennsylvania! 106 miles, winds and more elevation today…so a tough day. Feels funny biking on a Sunday, as it’s the day I usually spend with my family. Susie and Neen picked apples today, and I am sure Alanna’s happy that Philly is getting back to normal as the Pope has left.  As for Ben, I […]

Made it to Cleveland, Ohio. – 127 grueling miles ( combination wind and no energy today . The biking gods won 🙂 – off day tomorrow, then 9 riding days to Portland, Maine – picture depicts where we are on the map and also marks the 100,265 feet in elevation climbed thus far on the […]

We Are: Marshall …As in Marshall, Michigan. So today’s ride was, again, in beautiful weather, with no wind for over 90 miles. The next two days however will be two of the longest on the trip so the biking gods will have their way. What I like to do when I get to a new […]

Today’s ride was inspired by Doyle’s Dogs, a hot dog stand outside of Milwaukee, WI. My nephew, Douglas, has provided a lot of hot dog humor in our family. But on a serious note, I just want to thank him for all the support he has given me on this ride. In addition I am […]

So I just completed a 96-mile ride from Boscobel, WI to Madison, WI and I’m pumped for a rest day on Sunday. Today’s ride was utopia: great sunny weather, temperatures in the low 70’s, a beautiful scenic ride into Madison, and my best ride of the trip from an energy standpoint.  And life is great! […]

West Union, Iowa: So you ride 93 miles in the rain, thunder and lightning. You pull into a town with no stop lights. You are tired, too tired to shave, and just want to shower and have a hot meal. You make a left out the motel door and down a dirt road to downtown. […]

Today’s ride pushed me to the brink as it was 110 miles, almost entirely into a 25-30 mph wind. It took 11 hours. So one asks how do I pass the time (or agony)?? Today was W day. On my street in Montvale lives one of the best families I know.  Great parents and 3 […]

Today was a 75-mile ride into Mitchell, SD and marked the crossing of the halfway point of my trip across the US to Portland, ME. As I fought my way through pretty much the same headwind pattern, at lunch I pulled out a Mountain Dew soft drink. From that point to the end of the ride, my […]

Notes from today: First of all, I want to pay my respects to the people who lost their lives on 9-11, and to the many who still mourn them. I took a picture of a flag at half-mast in rememberance of this sad day. Today’s ride was 113 miles and 4,100 feet of climbing, but the […]

Well I’m in state #6: South Dakota! Today’s ride was really beautiful on all fronts. The scenery was beautiful, weather was perfect, and it was by far my best riding day from both strength and stamina points. We biked through the Black Hills in SD and specifically Spearfish Canyon ( couple pictures enclosed ). Saw […]

Hi All, Needless to say today I was very tired. So, I strategized and decided to leave at daybreak, hoping to have enough to finish the 108 miles to Gillette, Wyoming.  It worked until mile 85, and then a group of riders rode with me to the finish line, offering guidance and encouragement! My sincere thanks […]

Today was honestly the first day that I doubted I would finish, based on the sheer exertion from yesterday. At the start, my legs were like jelly. But all of the sudden, I had more energy than perhaps any day prior. Here’s my baseball analogy, from a previous life: When my warm-up to pitch was awful, the game […]

From 9/1/15: Greetings from Missoula, Montana on a much needed day off. With the next segment of this ride considered the toughest, I’m trying to get my rest. However I did take a walk in town for lunch, and ventured around the University of Montana Campus. Some fun facts are: 1) The Big L in […]

We had everything today… High winds 40 mph cross-winds Rain Smoke from all the fires It felt like a scene from The Wizard of Oz on the tornado day. And with the high winds, I have to quote my inner Glenn Campbell ( I hear you on the line ) humming from the high wire lines […]

Hi all! Here are the highlights from today: I didn’t get lost!  And rode with humans all day long! We covered 90 miles and crossed the border into Walla Walla, Washington. Fun fact of the day is my beverage consumption on the ride: 14 sixteen oz water bottles 4 twelve oz seltzers 3 cans of Squirt 2 […]

Hi All, Today’s ride was from Portland, OR to Hood River, OR- a mere 75 miles but so beautiful. And please enjoy the pictures. The ride paralleled the Columbia River (the reverse course of Lewis and Clark). As soon as we entered the Columbia River Valley, nature took over. The river, parks, waterfalls were spectacular. I really felt that […]

After lots of months of preparation on many fronts, Day 1 is finally here. We took a bus from Portland, OR to Astoria, OR (about two hours). I met 27 of the nicest riders from places like Australia, Netherlands, Canada, Florida, California, Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, and I am sure other places yet to […]