Rest Day 1 in Flagstaff, AZ – How about a visit to the Grand Canyon?

Rest Day 1 in Flagstaff, AZ – How about a visit to the Grand Canyon?

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...

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Rest Day 2 in Santa Fe, NM – Southwest Color in the Capital City

Rest Day 2 in Santa Fe, NM – Southwest Color in the Capital City

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...

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Rest Day 3 in Abilene, KS – Queen of the Kansas Cowtowns

Rest Day 3 in Abilene, KS – Queen of the Kansas Cowtowns

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...

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Rest Day 4 in Champaign, IL – Rest or visit the Historic Districts

Rest Day 4 in Champaign, IL – Rest or visit the Historic Districts

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,...

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Rest Day 5 in Erie, PA – A Day by the Lake

Rest Day 5 in Erie, PA – A Day by the Lake

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...

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How to Develop Your Training Schedule

How to Develop Your Training Schedule

  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...

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How To Clean Your Bike After a Rain Ride

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...

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How to Ride in the Rain

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...

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How to Change a Flat Bike Tire

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...

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Day 49 – Cross Country Bike Tour – Waltham to Pleasure Bay Beach, MA

Day 49 – Cross Country Bike Tour – Waltham to Pleasure Bay Beach, MA

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...

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