Nutrition is important when you ride your bike, and especially important when you decide to ride across the country. The way you choose to eat and hydrate is all a part of the training your body will need starting...
When you ride across the United States it is important to know how to ride your bike in the heat as you will most likely ride on some hot days in the desert. These days will test you, but...
Q. What is the Great Scott! Bike and Walk Event?
A. More than 30 miles of beautiful country roads, centered around Scott Road, where only cyclists and pedestrians are permitted for 7 hours.
Q. What's the entry fee?
A. The ride is FREE and...
Part of riding across the country is knowing how to safely maneuver through intersections. Often, riders spend much of their training time preparing for tour by riding with groups on bike trails or rural roads. The weekend group ride...
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...
