Monthly Archives: July 2010
Portales, NM.
Today we reached New Mexico. We rode 75 miles out of Texas into New Mexico. I’m really excited about New Mexico because it’s one of the states on the trip that I have never been to before. The ride today … Continue reading
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Hertford
Hertcord was supposed to be a short 50 mile day. However there were opportunities for a couple detours that people could take along the way. The first optional detour was to the cadallic ranch. All it is, is a series … Continue reading
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Amarillo round two
Another big day here in texas. I am currently waiting in line for my free limo ride home from The Big Texan. Two of our riders attempted to eat a 72 oz stake, side salad, 3 jumbe shrimp, dinner roll, … Continue reading
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Amarillo, Tx
FMade it 98 miles into Amarillo today. The land was really flat, and the high today was only 89 so it had potential to be a really great riding day. However we spent the majority of the day on a … Continue reading
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Wheeler, Tx
Just sitting in wheeler Texas trying to do laundry for 32 people. It really is quite a show, we baiscally take over a small town laundromat for a few hours. Today’s ride into Wheeler wasn’t too bad, even though it … Continue reading
Yukon, Ok
Another long hot day here in Ok. Today was July 25th so we celebrated Christmas in July by decorating our bikes with Christmas stuff, including putting an angel tree topper on my helmet, doing a secert Santa and singing Christmas … Continue reading
Chandler, Ok
Another wonderful day in America’s heartland. Today’s ride was ony 71 miles, which at this point in our trip is actually considered a shorter day. Considering the opressive heat the smart thing to do would have been to try and … Continue reading
Tulsa Ok
I really like Tulsa. It’s the city on the trip that I had most been looking forward to after St. Louis, and I have to say that it was just a great a visit as I had expected it to … Continue reading
Vinita Ok
This morning was a difficult morning, not just for me and my trip, but for all of the 250 or so bike & builders riding currently riding across the country, as well as all of the alumni. The riders received … Continue reading
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Joplin Mo.
Nice 80 mile ride onto Joplin Missouri today. The heat wasn’t too bad until the last hour or two of the ride. The hills also started to settle down today which was nice. Highlights of the day include the trampoline … Continue reading
