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The Red Shoe Tour

User: jgm1972
Dates: 14 Aug 2010 - 24 Oct 2010
Duration: 2 months, 1 week

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  • Sunday 24 Oct 2010 14:23

    Last post. The end, Pacific Ocean.

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Saturday 23 Oct 2010 18:05

    Truly astonishing. What a penultimate day. 25 miles of a jarring road leading up to 4000+ feet of elevation gain, with strong winds. And a Rochefort 10 in a tiny Mountain town general store? Boulevard Ca. Set up tent, eat, enjoy. Too bad I don't have my Rochefort Glass. Rochefort is a small volume trapist brewery from Belgium. The 10 is 11.3% abv. One of my top 5 beers. Probably 4 or 5.

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Saturday 23 Oct 2010 17:03

    Windy. Makes 4000 feet of climbing tough.

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  • Saturday 23 Oct 2010 16:24

    I went down then up even more. Started below sea level.

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  • Saturday 23 Oct 2010 15:12

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  • Saturday 23 Oct 2010 14:43

    Mexico

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  • Saturday 23 Oct 2010 12:14

    Yuma Desert. S80 was the worst road of the entire trip. 25 miles of horrendous road conditions.

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Friday 22 Oct 2010 16:23

    Glamis.

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Friday 22 Oct 2010 15:51

    Glamis. Four wheel, dunebuggy capital of the world.

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Friday 22 Oct 2010 14:49

    Chocolate Mountians

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  • Friday 22 Oct 2010 14:33

    Desolate. Chocolate Mountians.

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  • Friday 22 Oct 2010 13:13

    Rock Wall

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  • Friday 22 Oct 2010 10:51

    Must be a foster sign.

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Thursday 21 Oct 2010 20:11

    After

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  • Thursday 21 Oct 2010 19:34

    Before

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  • Thursday 21 Oct 2010 17:42

    View from campground.

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Thursday 21 Oct 2010 13:40

    California!

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Wednesday 20 Oct 2010 19:47

    Aquila. Tomorrow, Cali. Logest ride today at 110-115 miles. Campground is closed, I am in the town park.

    I have bypassed Phoenix, saving 150 or so miles.

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Wednesday 20 Oct 2010 17:42

    Last photo from Arizona Mtns and high desert.

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Wednesday 20 Oct 2010 11:30

    Granite? WTF. Where's the sandstone.

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Tuesday 19 Oct 2010 11:27

    Today was a strange day. I met two guys going to San Diego, but dropped them after a few minutes. Here's the story.

    I found that food is a great motivator. It was 11:30 and I had 30 miles to get to the Pizza Hut All you can eat by 1:30. I made it, at exactly 1:30. Through strong crosswinds and 1000 elevation gain. But this Pizza Hut stopped at 1:00. Darn. The two guys couldn't keep up. It was the first time this trip that I felt something I thought was impossible. I began to feel almost as strong as I did during my XC bike trip when I was 24.

    Williams, where I was denied my Pizza, is an interesting town on the old route 66. I had an interesting ride down Interstate 40. 15 miles downhill, much of it 6% grade. Good fun.

    Strange what a few miles an an interstate will do. Williams has kept itself up, probably from traffic getting off I 40 to go to the Grand Canyon. Ash Fork has strongly declined. People don't ride 66 to LA anymore.

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Monday 18 Oct 2010 11:31

    View from South Rim

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  • Monday 18 Oct 2010 9:25

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  • Sunday 17 Oct 2010 17:15

    Interesting campground on, or near Navajo Lands. Behind a gas station and Navajo Gift Shop and pizza place.

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  • Sunday 17 Oct 2010 13:31

    Top of another long, gradual, annoying climb. At least it wasn't windy. Not bad, 2400 feet of elevation gain over 34 miles in 3 hours.

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Sunday 17 Oct 2010 10:31

    Start of climb

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  • Sunday 17 Oct 2010 9:49

    Balanced Rock at Lee's Ferry

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Saturday 16 Oct 2010 17:25

    What bike touring will do to even a Specialized Armadillo tire.

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Saturday 16 Oct 2010 16:19

    Lee's Ferry. The Colorado River. Eventful day. Got up at 5:15, on the road at 6:30. Road 44 miles mostly in the 30's by 9:30. Rolling, over 8950 feet high point. At least 2000 feet of hills. Then road 44 miles in 2:05, 8000 feet down to 3500 at the Colorado. Harder than it sounds pulling a trailer. The last 30 was through open desert with crosswinds.

    The purpose of riding about 90 miles before noon was to get tires that Fitwerx mailed to me. Same day service even with the 3 hour time difference. My tires were coming apart.

    Unfortunately the post office was closed at 11:15, contrary to what the sending post office indicated. But, the woman in the general store next door was able to open up the post office and get my package.

    I also saw my sister in town at the end of her Sierra Club trip. She was rushed and I didn't get a photo. Strangely, we were 200 feet away from each other before I saw her as I started to leave on my bike.

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Friday 15 Oct 2010 20:35

    May be my first successful fire. At 8100 feet even.

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Friday 15 Oct 2010 15:13

    North Kabob Trail

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  • Friday 15 Oct 2010 13:27

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  • Friday 15 Oct 2010 13:06

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  • Friday 15 Oct 2010 13:05

    Roaring Springs

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  • Thursday 14 Oct 2010 17:53

    North Rim

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  • Thursday 14 Oct 2010 12:57

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  • Thursday 14 Oct 2010 12:46

    Bright Angel Point

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  • Thursday 14 Oct 2010 10:51

    Right on the North Rim, for 6 bucks. Quite possibly the worlds best campsite.

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Wednesday 13 Oct 2010 18:42

    Lithuanian beer near the North Rim

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Tuesday 12 Oct 2010 16:32

    Kanab

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Tuesday 12 Oct 2010 12:52

    No comment needed

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Monday 11 Oct 2010 12:17

    Angels Landing

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  • Monday 11 Oct 2010 11:36

    Angels Landing

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  • Monday 11 Oct 2010 11:34

    Angels Landing

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  • Monday 11 Oct 2010 11:09

    Angels Landing Trail

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  • Sunday 10 Oct 2010 19:00

    Narrows

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Saturday 9 Oct 2010 21:22

    Camping with Shane Holt and Grant

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Saturday 9 Oct 2010 11:22

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  • Saturday 9 Oct 2010 11:21

    Shane

    Posted: 1 year, 3 months ago

  • Friday 8 Oct 2010 13:32

    Bryce Point

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  • Friday 8 Oct 2010 11:28

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  • Friday 8 Oct 2010 11:28

    Queen's Garden

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  • Friday 8 Oct 2010 11:23

    Queen's Garden

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  • Friday 8 Oct 2010 9:20

    Bryce

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  • Friday 8 Oct 2010 9:19

    Sunset Point

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  • Wednesday 6 Oct 2010 15:42

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  • Wednesday 6 Oct 2010 15:41

    Zion

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  • Wednesday 6 Oct 2010 11:11

    Stuck in Subway at Bryce while I decide where to stay

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Tuesday 5 Oct 2010 20:08

    First night of trip in hotel. 40-45 degrees with rain all day. Still got 50 miles.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Tuesday 5 Oct 2010 13:19

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  • Monday 4 Oct 2010 16:54

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  • Monday 4 Oct 2010 16:51

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  • Monday 4 Oct 2010 14:31

    Boulder Mountian

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  • Monday 4 Oct 2010 14:25

    A good 4000 foot climb.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Monday 4 Oct 2010 8:57

    Panarama Point

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Monday 4 Oct 2010 8:10

    Capital Reef Nat Park.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Monday 4 Oct 2010 8:06

    Apple Pie for Breakfast.

    Yesterday I was a Rider on the Storm. I hauled it from Hanksville to Capital Reef Nat Park, staying on the edge of a thunderstorm. Everytime I stopped, the rain increased.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Sunday 3 Oct 2010 9:04

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  • Sunday 3 Oct 2010 9:03

    Hite

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Sunday 3 Oct 2010 9:01

    Bridge over Colorado from Hite Overlook

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Sunday 3 Oct 2010 8:17

    Colorado River at Lake Powell

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  • Sunday 3 Oct 2010 8:14

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  • Saturday 2 Oct 2010 15:31

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  • Saturday 2 Oct 2010 14:04

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  • Saturday 2 Oct 2010 14:03

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  • Saturday 2 Oct 2010 12:42

    Rest Day

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Saturday 2 Oct 2010 8:07

    Lake Powell. No phone service, but I was able to get some WiFi.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Friday 1 Oct 2010 16:22

    Jacobs Chair.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Friday 1 Oct 2010 13:50

    Only 2100 feet in 10 mikes, but the first 1.5 was hard.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Friday 1 Oct 2010 13:48

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  • Thursday 30 Sep 2010 21:33

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  • Thursday 30 Sep 2010 16:36

    UTAH

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  • Thursday 30 Sep 2010 9:11

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  • Wednesday 29 Sep 2010 18:41

    400 feet below Ridgeway, over the Dallas Divide, then over Lizards Head Pass. Good day. Tomorrow, Utah.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Wednesday 29 Sep 2010 18:39

    Lizards Head pass. Biked up with layton Hebert.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Wednesday 29 Sep 2010 16:43

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  • Wednesday 29 Sep 2010 16:26

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  • Wednesday 29 Sep 2010 15:24

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  • Wednesday 29 Sep 2010 15:12

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  • Wednesday 29 Sep 2010 11:31

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  • Wednesday 29 Sep 2010 11:30

    I love getting in 2300 feet of elev gain for my morning.

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  • Wednesday 29 Sep 2010 10:12

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  • Tuesday 28 Sep 2010 18:02

    Really great campsite at Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Campground. 73 miles with two 1000 foot and a 500 foot climb. 20 total miles of descents.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Tuesday 28 Sep 2010 10:52

    Black Canyon Area

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  • Tuesday 28 Sep 2010 9:46

    Dillon Pinnacles

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Monday 27 Sep 2010 19:28

    Black Canyon area. 6 bucks. 80 miles today. Telluride tomorrow?

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Monday 27 Sep 2010 17:20

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  • Monday 27 Sep 2010 13:44

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  • Monday 27 Sep 2010 13:43

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  • Monday 27 Sep 2010 13:39

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  • Monday 27 Sep 2010 13:26

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  • Monday 27 Sep 2010 13:20

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  • Monday 27 Sep 2010 13:11

    25 miles, 50+ pounds of gear, 4300 vertical feet in 3 hours.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Monday 27 Sep 2010 12:14

    The Continental Divide

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Monday 27 Sep 2010 11:10

    Garfield

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  • Monday 27 Sep 2010 9:06

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  • Monday 27 Sep 2010 8:46

    Leaving to head up Monarch Pass.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Sunday 26 Sep 2010 13:11

    Rest day. Arkansas River

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Saturday 25 Sep 2010 21:54

    Staying at the Simple Hostel in Salida Colorado. Tomorrow will be a rest day. I might watch "The American"

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Saturday 25 Sep 2010 16:31

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  • Saturday 25 Sep 2010 16:10

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  • Saturday 25 Sep 2010 15:41

    Tom

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  • Saturday 25 Sep 2010 14:01

    First climb to 9100 feet no problem.

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  • Saturday 25 Sep 2010 8:17

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  • Friday 24 Sep 2010 18:15

    State Park west of Pueblo. Elev 5000 feet. Tomorrow into the mountains.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Friday 24 Sep 2010 12:32

    The front range

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  • Friday 24 Sep 2010 9:31

    Train was 3 miles long, had to be separated for this road. More cars ahead.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Thursday 23 Sep 2010 16:30

    He'll of a park for a town of 84 people. 80 today, certainly not going to bike 40 more to the next town.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Thursday 23 Sep 2010 11:28

    Matthew young from Austrailia

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  • Thursday 23 Sep 2010 8:45

    Woohoo

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  • Thursday 23 Sep 2010 7:54

    Brian Sanchez

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Wednesday 22 Sep 2010 15:11

    Stopped short of Colorado. 30 mph winds are too strong to bike 30 miles to the next town. I've already biked 70 today.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Wednesday 22 Sep 2010 12:50

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  • Wednesday 22 Sep 2010 12:40

    No shit?

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  • Wednesday 22 Sep 2010 12:24

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  • Wednesday 22 Sep 2010 6:06

    Going to leave at dawn again today. Hopefully I'll make Colorado. Met Beth, who is biking to Asheville, NC.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Tuesday 21 Sep 2010 14:50

    100 miles to Colorado.

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  • Tuesday 21 Sep 2010 14:43

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  • Tuesday 21 Sep 2010 14:04

    Perversely, the long hill I just rode up was easier than this flat section. It had no wind.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Tuesday 21 Sep 2010 7:03

    Late start, bob had flat

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  • Monday 20 Sep 2010 15:38

    Tried to ride on, but 35 mph crosswinds with 40+ mph gusts are not safe on an open plain

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Monday 20 Sep 2010 12:50

    Decided to take a short day. 60 miles. Didn't feel like biking through 35+ mph winds.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Monday 20 Sep 2010 10:32

    Just finished a vicious straight 40 mile stretch with 30 mph crosswinds for the last 15. Slight headwind. I wouldn't have made it if I hadn't Started around 5:30 and got to the straight section by 6:45.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Monday 20 Sep 2010 7:42

    The prairie

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  • Sunday 19 Sep 2010 16:30

    Nickerson, Kansas City Park. I met two other cyclists yesterday. They stayed in the park with me. I feel a little numbness in my right pinky, but am otherwise OK. Starting at dawn the last few days to avoid the heat and wind.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Sunday 19 Sep 2010 13:41

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  • Sunday 19 Sep 2010 13:04

    Still in Kansas

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  • Sunday 19 Sep 2010 11:27

    Car show

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  • Saturday 18 Sep 2010 16:19

    What are these things?

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  • Saturday 18 Sep 2010 15:12

    Short day. Nice park

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  • Saturday 18 Sep 2010 13:11

    Seen many of these.
    Tough first part of the day. Gradual incline with rolling hills that don't really go down and strong crosswinds. Now I've got a strong tailwind. Yeah.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Saturday 18 Sep 2010 8:42

    I got a traveling lizard at the Lizard Life Grill and Deli.

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  • Friday 17 Sep 2010 19:41

    Deserted Campground. 90 miles today, it was supposed to be a short day. Oh well. At least I had a good swim.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Friday 17 Sep 2010 7:07

    Most bizarre direction yet. "turn right onto unsigned road at power pole Switch P7-F901 KG&E"

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Thursday 16 Sep 2010 19:26

    Another 100 mile day. First one entering Mo, second leaving it.

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  • Thursday 16 Sep 2010 17:51

    Well, I'm not in Missouri anymore.

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  • Thursday 16 Sep 2010 9:23

    Paul Bertrand from Ottawa. He is biking west to east. I think he is a stronger cyclist than I am, we both stayed at a shelter in Fair Grove Mo last night.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Wednesday 15 Sep 2010 22:48

    My first Great Plains Thunderstorm.

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  • Wednesday 15 Sep 2010 18:01

    Entertainment at tonights stop.

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  • Wednesday 15 Sep 2010 14:46

    Met jackass #2 while ordering a mocha frappé.

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  • Wednesday 15 Sep 2010 9:20

    Whitey

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  • Tuesday 14 Sep 2010 19:14

    Staying in City park. I am through the Ozark Hills. First 120 miles in MO were moderately difficult. The first half of today was horrendous. I got lunch from an assisted living group picnicking in the Nat Park.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Tuesday 14 Sep 2010 14:18

    Alley Spring

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  • Tuesday 14 Sep 2010 10:29

    Blue Spring

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  • Monday 13 Sep 2010 18:06

    Camping in the City Park. Too tired to bike to the NPS campground, and this is free. I'll visit Blue Spring tomorrow morning.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Monday 13 Sep 2010 0:25

    My first Century of the trip +/- 1 mile. Also the first in probably 10 years. I'm staying In a bike hostel which is cool, but one of the other two people here is a jackass.

    First day in MO was a bad day for 100 miles. Steep hills. Oh well. The next few days will be worse, then I have an easy week or more.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Sunday 12 Sep 2010 14:54

    Popeye

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  • Sunday 12 Sep 2010 13:05

    Mississippi River.

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  • Saturday 11 Sep 2010 20:38

    At crab lake national wildlife refuge. Was fed an excellent meal by Steve and Judy. I went into Carbondale for the day to get bike stuff and wash clothes. I met two other bike tourists heading south and had lunch with them.

    That makes 8 in the last few days.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Thursday 9 Sep 2010 17:30

    Cave in Rock State Park. Finally through KY.

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  • Thursday 9 Sep 2010 9:54

    Stuck at the train tracks

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  • Thursday 9 Sep 2010 7:20

    Curt Harris. He appears ready to ride after his accident. Alaskan. He has quite a bit of cycling experience from Alaska and is continuing his tour without his brother. They were riding together until he was hospitalized in Montana.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Wednesday 8 Sep 2010 19:22

    Staying in the volunteer fire station in Utica. I have company, a guy that actually had had an accident. He will hopefully be OK, and is going the other the direction.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Wednesday 8 Sep 2010 15:41

    Still no 3G

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  • Wednesday 8 Sep 2010 15:15

    At this intersection I leave my Underground Railroad route and head out into the wild wild sea for 10 or 15 miles until I get onto the trans-America route.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Wednesday 8 Sep 2010 13:24

    I wonder if they sell beano

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  • Wednesday 8 Sep 2010 7:47

    Broken Ultegra 6700 chain. Fortunately noticed before it snapped.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Tuesday 7 Sep 2010 19:51

    Cool county park with a Pizza Place. Only $8. Rough day, very hot and strong crosswinds all day. I was tired from yesterday. I didn't eat or drink enough yesterday because I was looking for a bike shop. My maps listed it in the wrong town, and I got bad directions, several times. They also sold me a used pump, which seemed ok, but is missing a part. Will inflate my bike tires, but not the trailer tires. I had to go there because I broke my chain. I fixed it on the road, but the chain is weakened.

    Tomorrow I finish my segment of the Underground Railroad map and start a trans-America trail map. I'm considering following the Katy trail across MO and skipping the Ozarks.

    Posted: 1 year, 4 months ago

  • Sunday 5 Sep 2010 18:55

    Shipping and recreation on the Ohio. Other side is Indiana. Felt mostly OK today, maybe 75 miles. Should go into Indiana and through Louisville and back into KY tomorrow. Tuesday or Weds I'll be on the Bicentennial trail and soon into the dreaded Ozarks.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Sunday 5 Sep 2010 17:05

    Crap, I missed a left in Albuquerque, and now I'm back in Ghent.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Saturday 4 Sep 2010 17:18

    Nice area, but crowded campground.

    It was very windy, but I really enjoyed biking through the Kentucky countryside. Maybe the best day so far. Yesterday was interesting culturally, today was interesting scenically and also culturally because I haven't been to Kentucky before.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Friday 3 Sep 2010 17:28

    Interesting day, visited the Rankin and Parker houses in Ripley Oh. Feeling better, staying in Maysville, Ky.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Friday 3 Sep 2010 12:57

    View from Rankin House.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Friday 3 Sep 2010 12:56

    The Rankin House.

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  • Thursday 2 Sep 2010 15:11

    Updates. I'm staying in East Fork State Park.

    I only biked 20 miles today, but I wanted to get on the road. Yesterday was supposed to be a recovery day, I needed it after the heat the last few days. It was foiled by hemorrhoids. Pretty sure they were from constipation from Cincinnati Chili from Skyline. Good stuff, but not for me.

    I should get 40 miles in tomorrow, I'm feeling better. Bumps are hard and I can't generate much power. Positively, my very expensive Pearl Izumi shorts seem to provide some support. Too bad that's not a good marketing slogan. Support for your hemorrhoids. The Craven's were nice about the issue.

    Also, the new basket for my trailer is great, but I'm pretty sure I altered my pedal stroke to accommodate for the bent trailer. I will need to re-adjust myself again. Maybe I'll get a full day in on Sunday.

    Cincinnati is a nice town. Mt Adams is cool, and the Ball Parks are right in downtown.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Thursday 2 Sep 2010 14:42

    My first meal with my new stove.

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  • Thursday 2 Sep 2010 0:25

    Jim and Ruthie Craven host touring cyclists through warm showers. They were very hospitable while I was in Milford.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Wednesday 1 Sep 2010 18:37

    This Sebastion from Bishop's Bikes in Milford, OH. He was very helpfully in getting my new trailer ordered. It actually came a day early on Tuesday, but I took Wednesday off anyway.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Wednesday 1 Sep 2010 10:16

    Picture is Cincinnati, I'm in Newport, Ky across the Ohio.

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  • Tuesday 31 Aug 2010 11:27

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  • Tuesday 31 Aug 2010 10:12

    A bike station. At Xenia, OH. Trail Central. Great.

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  • Tuesday 31 Aug 2010 8:30

    Agriculture

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  • Tuesday 31 Aug 2010 7:11

    Leave early when not inacampground.

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  • Monday 30 Aug 2010 17:35

    Short day, still tired from yesterday.

    Yesterday was brutal, started with hilly, rough roads. Then there were more hills, some very steep, one with a nasty little dog. Then it got hot. Compounding that, I asked a woman in the store where I got lunch for some water. She sent me to a spring with a sign on it stating water is not fit for human consumption. I thought I'd have enough until the next stop, but I didn't gauge the heat properly. I stopped for 3 hours to recover and started biking after 5 when it cooled.

    I had a similar problem today. I wanted to buy a gallon of water, but the store only had distilled water. So I drank more Gatorade and less water than I wanted. Must be carefully, why do store shelve distiller with regular water, stupid.

    I am now on a nice, 90 mile long bike trail. 80 flat miles tomorrow, then take Wednesday off. I'll probably go to Cincinnati. I have a free place to stay in Milford, outside the city.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Monday 30 Aug 2010 14:22

    90 miles of trail ahead. Woohoo.

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  • Monday 30 Aug 2010 10:18

    Farmland

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  • Sunday 29 Aug 2010 10:42

    Definitely Amish Country.

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  • Sunday 29 Aug 2010 8:44

    Breakfast

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  • Saturday 28 Aug 2010 18:01

    Finally, a swim.

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  • Saturday 28 Aug 2010 14:49

    Oberlin

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  • Saturday 28 Aug 2010 8:27

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  • Friday 27 Aug 2010 17:46

    I'm in Amish Country.

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  • Friday 27 Aug 2010 14:52

    Nostalgia

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  • Friday 27 Aug 2010 13:20

    Nice trail.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Thursday 26 Aug 2010 21:21

    Notice the bent frame. A woman slowly drove into my trailer, as it was parked. Reported to her insurance, already ordered a new basket, 350 miles down the road in Milford Ohio.

    I'm camping for 10 dollars right off a long bike path. I've started the portion of my ride called the underground railroad route.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Thursday 26 Aug 2010 16:58

    Late start today

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Wednesday 25 Aug 2010 18:46

    Not sure if the photo shows it, but this is how my brakes were for the first 50 miles today. I've gotten so much stronger the last few days, it was windy, and the trailer creates drag, that I didn't notice. I simply felt like I did a few days ago. Idiotic.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Wednesday 25 Aug 2010 18:06

    Lake Erie. And 3G

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Wednesday 25 Aug 2010 15:24

    I'm finally leaving US 6. After 340 miles.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Wednesday 25 Aug 2010 14:14

    Outstanding

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Tuesday 24 Aug 2010 19:57

    Another great site. A little close to US 6 though. I feel I'm getting stronger, riding much faster. Or maybe my pedal stroke is simply adjusting to the shifting weight.

    Tomorrow I'll finally begin using the maps I purchased. They start at Lake Erie

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Tuesday 24 Aug 2010 13:08

    Good double cheeseburger.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Monday 23 Aug 2010 19:12

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  • Monday 23 Aug 2010 18:07

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  • Monday 23 Aug 2010 17:33

    Nice campground on the Allegheny River. Only 22 bucks.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Monday 23 Aug 2010 15:30

    Still going up, but it feels easier.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Sunday 22 Aug 2010 19:11

    Hard to find a spot in Farmland.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Sunday 22 Aug 2010 15:23

    Notice the Endless Mountain sign in the background. It's been a lot of 1-5 mile climbs and descents. 257 to go in PA. Approx.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Sunday 22 Aug 2010 10:36

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Sunday 22 Aug 2010 10:36

    Laundry. It's raining, needed to wash clothes, and charge phone.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Saturday 21 Aug 2010 17:47

    I'm thinking of renaming this the red shoe tour. Staying here tonight.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Saturday 21 Aug 2010 14:03

    Parade in Carbondale. Loud.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Saturday 21 Aug 2010 8:26

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  • Saturday 21 Aug 2010 8:26

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  • Friday 20 Aug 2010 20:24

    Rt 6 is fairly remote. Public Lands.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Friday 20 Aug 2010 14:51

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  • Friday 20 Aug 2010 14:48

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  • Friday 20 Aug 2010 14:39

    I'll be on 6 for several days through PA.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Friday 20 Aug 2010 10:32

    Just getting started.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Thursday 19 Aug 2010 14:08

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  • Thursday 19 Aug 2010 13:59

    Staying here for the night again. This app is now integrated with twitter. You may find it easier to follow me at jgm72CC@twitter

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Thursday 19 Aug 2010 12:48

    Got my bob trailer fixed here, cool shop. New paltz is a cool town.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Wednesday 18 Aug 2010 18:53

    The man with one red shoe. Somehow lost one. At least I found a free campground. Not the one I stayed at 12 years ago, unless it's really changed.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Wednesday 18 Aug 2010 15:27

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  • Wednesday 18 Aug 2010 10:48

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  • Tuesday 17 Aug 2010 17:25

    Housatonic River Campground. Pricey, but I need extra rest. Stop early, leave late.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Tuesday 17 Aug 2010 16:29

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  • Tuesday 17 Aug 2010 15:45

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  • Monday 16 Aug 2010 19:33

    Nice campground, rough ride in. Granville State Forest.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Monday 16 Aug 2010 12:24

    About time to stop for the day. Nearest campground?

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Monday 16 Aug 2010 9:28

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  • Sunday 15 Aug 2010 20:03

    Loving Field. Haha.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Sunday 15 Aug 2010 12:38

    Getting to Hillsboro via 114 and 149 seriously sucked. Several hills > 10% grade or longer than 1 mile.

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

  • Saturday 14 Aug 2010 23:39

    Posted: 1 year, 5 months ago

My second cross country bike trip, starting on Aug 14, 2010

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  • Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Posted: 25 Oct 2010 by Joe

  • Looks like you lost a few lb's as well as a beard! Who is that guy?

    Posted: 23 Oct 2010 by Joe

  • nice beard!

    Posted: 9 Oct 2010 by Joe

  • Jim, I imagine not the same type of subway we see in the city! Are you headed through the Grand Canyon and Flagstaff after you leave Utah? Keep posting!

    Joe

    Posted: 7 Oct 2010 by Joe

  • Hey Jim, I been checking on ya. keep the posts coming. Call if you need anything.

    Shane

    Posted: 11 Sep 2010 by shane

  • First night at my brothers in Manchester. Stayed here to watch my dad swim in the senior olympics

    Posted: 15 Aug 2010 by jgm1972