CYCLING AT A HIGHER LEVEL

Relive link Strava link Satellite tracking link Arrived in Marysville, Ohio; all present and accounted for; another 105 miles in the books. And once again, regardless of the forecast, we remained dry for the ride. It did, however, begin raining when I was literally 2 blocks from the hotel. (So if ya want to split…

Relive link Strava link Satellite tracking link Well, we finally rode in the wet. But, other than a few sprinkles the first hour of our ride, and some wet pavement from some overnight rains, it was fairly dry.  Other than a few twists and turns working our way out of the city of Indianapolis, the route today was…

Relive link Strava link Satellite tracking link Make that 3 times the forecast has called for rain, and we got through unscathed! Yes, when I hit the sheets last night we were expecting a wet day on the bike, but by the morning the outlook had changed and it turned out to be a dry ride.…

Relive link Strava link Satellite tracking link Hello Indiana! It was great to get back on the bike today – yesterday was a rest day, but something about reaching the Atlantic coast makes a guy want to keep keepin’ on. The day began with a helmet decorating contest, and then riding 80 miles across the…

Relive link Strava link Satellite tracking link (Editor’s note: To avoid any confusion, this blog will use the same day numbering convention as CrossRoads Cycling Adventures. It may look like we missed a day, but not to worry, there has been no gap in blogging!) Well we weren’t expecting that at all! Just like the…

Relive link Strava link Satellite tracking link That head wind was a bit of a surprise, but nothing we couldn’t handle. Yes, the ride today was another good one with good weather and good roads. There was a bit of a cross wind for much of the ride, and occasionally we’d turn south (or southeast), and…

Relive link Strava link Satellite tracking link “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you have to keep moving.” And move we did, today. Up and down, and up and down, wash, rinse, repeat…. Actually not a bad ride, about 75 miles from Chillicothe, Missouri, to Kirksville, Missouri. The hills are constant,…

Relive link Strava link Satellite tracking link Today was another day of great weather and challenging terrain! We rode from St. Joseph, Missouri to Chillicothe, Missouri, 87 miles and 3,800 ft of climbing on the rolling landscape. Lots of farms, livestock, and heavy equipment in play. Our first SAG was hosted by the DeKalb County…

Relive link Strava link Satellite link Well, it could have been worse…. Today’s ride began in the cool air of Topeka, Kansas, with the 7:30 group (ie. later group). Unlike the first week of the tour, lately I have been starting with the 7 a.m. riders, because I would get my normal one to two flats per…

Relive link Strava link Satellite tracking link Well that didn’t turn out the way we thought it would. As we were prepping to leave the hotel this morning, the forecast was for rainy conditions, wind, and cold temps. While we did experience some chilly temps and some wind in our faces, fortunately the rain held…