Day 10 – Cross Country Bike Tour – Flagstaff to Holbrook, AZ

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...

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Day 9 – Cross Country Bike Tour – Rest Day in Flagstaff, AZ

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...

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Day 8 – Cross Country Bike Tour – Cottonwood to Flagstaff, AZ

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...

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Day 7 – Cross Country Bike Tour – Prescott to Cottonwood, AZ

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...

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Day 6 – Cross Country Bike Tour – Wickenburg to Prescott, AZ

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...

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Day 5 – Cross Country Bike Tour – Blythe, CA to Wickenburg, AZ

Day 5 – Cross Country Bike Tour – Blythe, CA to Wickenburg, AZ

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...

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Day 4 – Cross Country Bike Tour – Indio to Blythe, CA

Day 4 – Cross Country Bike Tour – Indio to Blythe, CA

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....

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Day 3 – Cross Country Bike Tour – Moreno Valley to Indio, CA

Day 3 – Cross Country Bike Tour – Moreno Valley to Indio, CA

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...

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Day 2 – Cross Country Bike Tour – Newport Beach to Moreno Valley, CA

67 miles, +2593/-1051 feet Look at those smiles after leaving Newport Beach to dip a wheel in the Pacific Ocean.  And why not smile? Sunny skies with very mild temperatures and a little tail wind just when it was most...

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Day 1 – Cross Country Bike Tour – Getting ready to ride!

As we prepare to ride, fair weather with clear skies and a light wind greeted our riders today in Southern California as they look forward to beginning their Cross Country Bike Tour from Newport Beach, CA to Pleasure Bay...

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