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W’s

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 […]

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22 out of 40

22 out of 40. So I’ve completed 22 of the 40 riding days, so I’m setting my sights on Madison, WI, as Sunday is my next off day. Tomorrow we start in SD, spend a little time in Minnesota, and end up in Okoboji, Iowa, so three states in one day! SD has been windy […]

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A Can of Soda

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 […]

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