Bicycle Touring
Van Horn TX to Fort Davis TX – April 5
A few miles west of Fort Davis I set out on the road with three other cyclists before 8am. For the first 22 miles we followed an unsigned frontage road that ran adjacent to I-10. […]
Bicycle Touring
Bicycle Touring
Fort Hancock to Van Horn – April 4
This was a tough day of riding. We faced a strong headwind all day for 75 miles. For a time in the morning, a group of six of us cycled together but as the wind […]
Bicycle Touring
El Paso to Fort Hancock – April 3
I set out with one of the other riders just before 8am. Luckily it was Good Friday and the busy traffic on Mesa St. from yesterday was not there. We headed south on Mesa and […]
Bicycle Touring
Las Cruces NM to El Paso Texas – April 2
I left the KOA in Las Cruces before 8am with another one of the cyclists. We cycled about 4 miles and stopped at The Bean Cafe and Expresso Bar at the corner of SR 359 […]
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Arrey to Las Cruces NM – April 1
I got on the road with another cyclist just before 8am. After leaving Arrey on SR 87, we passed through the small towns of Derry, Garfield and Salem within the first 14 miles. Along the way […]
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Mimbres to Arrey – March 31
It was a cold morning in Mimbres and everyone in camp moved quickly to eat and pack up so we could get on the road and warm up. I was the first out of camp, […]
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Silver City to Mimbres – March 30
Today was the first cloudy day of on our tour across America. The clouds were welcome as it kept the sun from beating down on us all day. I got on the road with one […]
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Silver City – Rest Day – March 29
After a nice meal and a few beers at Diane’s restaurant last night, we walked around town checking things out. This morning I got caught up on this blog, paid some bills and walked around […]
Bicycle Touring
Stafford AZ to Lordsburg NM -March 27
The Adventure Cycling Route from Safford to Silver City takes riders through the town of Buckhorn for an overnighter. Some one at the local bike shop in Safford recommended travelling via Lordsburg rather than Buckhorn […]
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Globe to Safford – March 26
This was a tough day. We cycled 81 miles with about 75 miles against a headwind. There wasn’t too much climbing for the day but the relentlessness headwind wore everyone down. At the end […]
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Tempe To Globe AZ – March 25
Today’s ride involved a fair bit of climbing and riding in very hot conditions. I felt pretty good and rode hard as it was my turn to cook and I wanted to arrive with enough […]
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Tempe -Rest Day – March 24
As luck would have it, I found out last night through email that two of my cousins and a husband were vacationing in Mesa. I was able to make contact with them last night and […]
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Wickenburg to Tempe – March 23
It was a nice ride out of Wickenburg on Monday morning on US 60. That changed as I approached Sun City West and Surprise, west of Phoenix. The traffic volume increased and the amount of […]
Bicycle Touring
Salome to Wickenburg – March 22
It started off as a cool morning in Salome but quickly warmed up as I rode to Wickenburg. We were a little short on food and coffee at camp so most of us stopped at […]