IT'S YOUR FIRST REST DAY!
Flagstaff is a wonderful place to visit, and close enough to the Grand Canyon for a day trip by car. Car rentals are easy to find. Enterprise, Budget, and Alamo are all close by. You may want to ask if...
Here you are in the capital city of New Mexico! The history, the color, the food, and the shopping in the Southwest is unique and not easily forgotten. You may just want to buy something very special and ship...
When you reach the Queen of the Kansas Cowtown by bike you are half-way through your journey across the United States. It's a good day to rest, relax, and if you feel like it, soak up some of America's...
Rest or visit the historic districts? (yes, there are two)
Resting is always a good idea on a rest day when you are riding your bike across the country. However, there are many choices of what to do in Champaign,...
You are now eight days from the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Erie is just what you need! With four rest days and thirty-five riding days behind you it's time to kick off your (bike) shoes and do something different...
How to Develop Your Training Schedule
Training for an event, be it a one day event, or riding your bike cross country, takes thought and planning. At least it should, to achieve the results that will make your experience an...
How To Clean Your Bike After a Rain Ride
Marc Lindsay summed it up nicely in his October 28, 2015 post - HOW TO CLEAN YOUR BIKE AFTER A RAIN RIDE found on blog.mapmyride.com. Great information! Thanks Marc.....
With the right...
How to Ride in the Rain
When you ride cross country, sooner or later you will ride in the rain and YOU WILL NOT MELT. The article below written by Susan Otcenas, found on teamestrogen.com, provides some great rain-day advice. Keep in...
How to Change a Flat Bike Tire
No one wants to walk home because they don't know how to change a flat bike tire. If you're on the road or trail alone it will serve you well to be prepared with...
17.5 miles, +317/-525 feet
Much cooler this morning as we left the hotel for the final ride to Pleasure Bay Beach....BUT....spirits could not be dampened. This was the last link in the cross country journey from coast-to-coast. It was time...
