25 March 2014 Kingston to Caballo Lake State Park, New Mexico 32 miles (Total Miles = 732) We are lingering over coffee, eggs, potatoes, bacon, fresh pineapple, yogurt, and coffee cake, not wanting to leave this oasis in the wilds. It’s a short day on the bikes so there’s no rush to say goodbye to …
24 March 2014 Gila Hot Springs to Kingston, New Mexico 54 miles (Total Miles = 700) “You’re almost there,” says the gal in the maroon SUV, braking down the hill past me as I’m creeping up it. I sure hope she’s right, I think to myself, next wondering if her definition of “almost” and my …
23 March 2014 Silver City to Gila Hot Springs, New Mexico 25 miles (Total Miles = 646) It’s a road with no lines and it’s leading us up into the Gila National Forest. Trees in New Mexico – who would have guessed? A good day to be back on the bicycle, with a relatively short …
22 March 2014 Silver City, New Mexico 0 miles (Total Miles = 621) I am resting in the tent that I single-handedly erected yesterday (van vs. bicycle in a race to camp equals no competition), contemplating the fact that I’m actually resting on a Rest Day. I know it won’t last, but a gal can …
21 March 2014 Buckhorn to Silver City, NM 38 miles (Total Miles = 621) Today we crossed the Continental Divide, elevation 6,230 feet. So much easier when sitting in the van. The good news is David and I are both on the mend. The bad news is we’re still on the Norovirus Diet, so no …
20 March 2014 Safford, Arizona to Buckhorn, NM 80 miles (Total Miles = 583) This is what I saw today: It’s the back of my eyelids, as the Norovirus is still partying and invited someone else along for the van ride – our ever-so-lucky David of recumbent fame. Nicole might need someone to ship her …
19 March 2014 Globe to Safford, Arizona 80 miles (Total Miles = 583) I’ve discovered a new weight loss program and it has nothing to do with riding a bike across the country. In fact, it’s much more akin to taking a Carnival Cruise. It’s called the Norovirus and when it hits you 22 miles …
18 March 2014 Tempe to Globe, Arizona 66 miles (Total Miles = 503) I have just successfully pulled off the one-handed lip balm application while riding down the side of Highway 60 when I see the road-side wood-chipper blowing full force. Now my Suzy ChapStick lips are covered in a fine layer of sawdust and …
17 March 2014 Tempe, Arizona 0 miles (Total Miles = 437) Rest day. I’ve heard about these before. When traveling with Gina, you quickly learn about the illusion of rest days. Before we even left Seattle, I knew that on this trip, the term “rest day” would really just be code for “chore day”. Laundry, …
16 March 2014 Wickenburg to Tempe, Arizona 73 miles (Total Miles = 437) This is a new experience on this trip, and really, on any one of our biking trips – I have run out of gears. This is new because it’s not the way I normally run out of gears – being in my …