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September 25, 2011
Arriving in Monterey – 16th – The hotel An ode to Helge Pedersen – a well known adventurer who’s held in high regard in the riding community and who’s book titled “Ten Years on Two Wheels” has been a bible in our upstairs loo since 2010 inspiring us everyday in our own little adventures. Needless […]
September 16, 2011
A day like the previous one can definitely shake you up. Losing confidence on the most technical parts of the ride in tough conditions – whether it’s difficult light, ridges or cracks mid-corner or a heavy fog – can really make you start the day with a gut-full of trepidation. I’d failed to hear what […]
September 15, 2011
I still can’t believe how well we’ve been sleeping. When we first started camping, it always took a day or so to settle in and get a really good night sleep. Trying to get used to the sounds and the thoughts that can creep into ones mind in the middle of the night beyond the […]
September 14, 2011
Saying goodbye to Ahmed, Wendy and Rashad is never an easy prospect. Their warmth and generosity is, honestly, without equal – though they’d never admit it and would quickly point to at least 20 other people who do more for others. Still, I don’t believe them. Our time with them was wonderfully simple – sleep, […]
September 10, 2011
We had finally arrived after a longer than expected day on Thursday. A handful of minor detours extending our road time and made for an adventurous 6 plus hours on the bikes, that began just after 8:30am. By 5:00pm we were battling our way through highway 84 rush hour traffic. Everyone was jockeying for position […]
September 9, 2011
Once again, the time to write escapes us some evenings. It’s day four of the ride down to Monterey California, and it brings with it a stop in Portland, Oregon for a visit with family and for a chance to give my knee a break. I turned thirty-nine this year and things on the ol’ […]
August 1, 2010
It was the first day on the entire trip that was hard to get up for. Perhaps it was the fact that we knew it was our last day on this wonderful adventure. Perhaps it was the realization that soon we’d be back into our normal stride. Or perhaps it was just plain laziness. Whatever […]
July 31, 2010
If I’m to be completely honest, I don’t remember what (if anything) I learned about Lewis and Clark. I know that with Sakajewea they explored and mapped much of the northwestern United States including the areas that now make up Teton, Yellowstone and the National Forest south of Great Falls. Honestly, if for nothing else, […]
July 30, 2010
Two days off in Jackson Hole have been exactly what the doctor ordered. Days 11 & 12 were spent eating, visiting Jackson-proper, riding the tram and peeking over Corbets Couloir. After 10 straight days and 3000 miles it was great to wake up late, enjoy some drinks and each-others company. Just wonderful. We woke up […]
July 28, 2010
Waking up in Rawlins we were able to take our time with only a 5 hour ride ahead of us. Looking out of the room window we saw deer that had set up a little camp by the bike, eating some greens while wandering slowly around the field. When they’re not jumping out at you […]