Tour Day 5

Tour Day 5

Crossing the desert by bicycle is a huge accomplishment! The days are long, hot and they can be windy. Today we had all of that, but the big smiles, good humor and grand sense of “we are all in...

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Tour Day 4

Tour Day 4

Riding your bike across the desert is an experience like no other. The landscape is unexpected. There were no clouds in the sky as the riders began the climb out of Indio this morning. As the day warmed up the...

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Tour Day 3

Tour Day 3

Very welcome cool morning weather in Riverside, CA, sent the tour group heading east for two climbs early in the day. For the first time ever CrossRoads riders were escorted through the Morongo Band is Mission Indians Reservation just...

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Tour Day 2

Tour Day 2

After a wheel dip in the Pacific Ocean at the Manhattan Beach Pier, another fantastic group of cross country cyclists headed for Boston today. In seven weeks and more than 3400 miles, this same group will dip a wheel...

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2019 CrossRoads Cycling Rider Blogs

Nan McEntire https://fulbright.org/2019/04/29/nan-rides-for-fulbright/  

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CrossRoads Cycling Adventures Cross Country Tour – Across the Desert to Blythe – Day 4

There was a party at Desert Center today!  Music, PB&J, chips and cold drinks.  Riding across the desert to Blythe is never an easy task, but today riders enjoyed "not too hot" temperatures and a few tail winds along...

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CrossRoads Cycling Adventures Cross Country Tour – Heading for Indio, CA – Day 3

Heading for Indio means climbing out of Riverside before finding a few miles of flats and then SAG 1.  After that, its another climb that allows each rider to realize they've made the decision to challenge themselves.  Look at...

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CrossRoads Cycling Adventures Cross Country Tour – Wheel Dip at Manhattan Beach – Day 2

CrossRoads Cycling Adventures Cross Country Tour – Wheel Dip at Manhattan Beach – Day 2

An amazing group of cyclists dipped their wheels this morning at Manhattan Beach Pier in the Pacific Ocean just before beginning the journey of a life time.  Over the next seven weeks they will ride 3,400 miles together from...

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CrossRoads Cycling 2018 Cross Country Tour – Rider Blogs

CrossRoads Cycling 2018 Cross Country Tour - Rider Blogs are posted by invitation only.  All 2018 riders and participants are invited to share their personal blogs on the CrossRoads Cycling Adventures by Big Dream Bike Tours site.  Enjoy! www.swisscyclingacrossamerica.blogspot.com. http://brucebikestheusa.blogspot.com www.lifewithedge.com https://mruane1953.blogspot.com https://cbsbikes.com https://bikeall50.blogspot.com/2018            

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Historic Folsom Pedal Stop Rides – LET’S RIDE LADIES!

What exactly is a Historic Folsom Pedal Stop Ride?  In short, it's a social ride starting at the Pedal Stop in Historic Downtown Folsom designed to explore the Parkway.  Read about the Pedal Stop here. It was our pleasure to lead...

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