59 miles, +1102/-1256 feet
Perfect temperature with a headwind. Half of that sounds good!
Left Gallup on a nice quiet frontage road this morning after a beautiful sunrise. Lots of road work in progress which should improve a short section that...
97 miles, +3024/-1706
GREAT. BIG. SKY. The cross country journey continues.
The vistas leaving Holbrook heading towards Gallup are amazingly large as the road rolls across the miles. Lots of shops to stop and buy souvenirs, but little time for shopping....
92 miles, +1234/-2830 feet - Let's visit Winslow...and stand on the corner!
A mixed bag of conditions today starting with smooth roads on a downhill with a tailwind. Nothing to complain about there! Arizona has good signage on Hwy 40...
Rest Day
Nine days after dipping a wheel in the Pacific Ocean, we find ourselves in Flagstaff, Arizona, on our way to Pleasure Bay Beach in Boston, MA. There's nothing like a cross country bike tour to get a close-up...
50 miles, +5130/-1605 feet
Leaving Cottonwood this morning, as we continue our cross country bike tour, the riders anticipated the red rocks of Sedona, and they were not disappointed! In addition to the beautiful views, the weather was perfect for...
45 miles, +2847/-4942 feet
Hummm.......what was this day like? Climb. Descend. Eat. Descend. Sit by the pool. Eat. Sleep.
Mingus Mountain is a fabulous climb up to 7023 feet. At the top we opened up our Feed Zone and struck up...
60.5 miles, +6155/-2790 feet
The world is not flat, and neither is the road from Wickenburg to Prescott, AZ. Significant climbing today! Starting with the epic views from Yarnell Hill, the climb peaked at Ranch House Restaurant in Yarnell where...
115 miles, +3687/-1908 feet
Longest day of tour!
Leaving California, the climb into Arizona begins as you continue your grand cross country bike tour adventure. Diverse landscape with rugged rocky views turn into spots of irrigated land. Dust devils appear in the...
83.5 miles, +1886/-3545 Indio to Blythe
Headed toward Blythe, the desert is not flat. It was another cool morning, but the day warmed up to a nice 88 degrees as we continued our cross country trek from coast to coast....
Moreno Valley to Indio, CA, through Palm Springs
80 miles, +1886/-3545 feet
Burrr.....cool start this morning with a significant climb at 20 miles and a cooler Feed Zone stop at 28 miles.
THEN THE FUN STARTED!
It was fast and furious coasting at...
