Category: Daily Post

Here is the data from the ride. Behind these numbers it wasn’t all peace and calm. There were difficulties, but I was pleased that I improved daily and could have ridden back home if time allowed. My benchmark for performance is now at a higher level, and I’m grateful for that. Would I do it… Continue reading The Numbers

Final thoughts Months before I pedaled an inch across America, I was getting some attention for what I said I was going to do. I was uneasy about accepting any praise or glory when there wasn’t anything to support it other than my own words, but the idea appealed to people and there was no… Continue reading And in conclusion….

Olympia, Washington to Indianapolis, Indiana – Flying With Ishmael at the bike shop and the bags sent home through UPS, there wasn’t a lot to pack today. The handlebar bag I was now using as luggage was all that was left of the rig I’d pedaled across the country, and I was fine with that.… Continue reading Day 64 – Sunday 8/1/22

Olympia, Washington – Miles – 0 At some point the tents would come down and the show would be over. The decision I had to make in Olympia was exactly when. The ride had two objectives, a transcontinental crossing and a finish in Seattle. I got the transcontinental “Medal” on the beach at Seaview, Washington,… Continue reading Day 63 – Saturday 7/30/22

Elma, Washington to Olympia, Washington – 30.5 Miles The closer I got to Seattle the easier things were. With fewer miles left to travel and the same amount of time to do it, the need to make a large jump between towns disappeared. Any distance greater than about 70 miles is almost a full day… Continue reading Day 62 – Friday 7/29/22

Bay Center, Washington to Elma, Washington – 60.00 Miles I didn’t roll out of KOA until 10:30 this morning. That’s what happens when an important goal has been reached and a new one hasn’t quite formed yet. While the young campers were already out on the bounce pad, I listened to a couple of podcasts… Continue reading Day 61 – Thursday 7/28/22

Seaview, Washington to Bay Center, Washington – 46.8 Miles “Men cheered, women swooned, and children waved flags as renowned bicyclist Kevin McKechnie rode onto the beach of our fair city this morning. Looking every bit as impressive as we imagined him to be, he dipped his wheels into the Pacific, saluted the crowd and was… Continue reading Day 60 – Wednesday 7/27/22

Saint Helens, Oregon to Seaview, Washington – 86.1 Miles It was getting near the end today, but I wasn’t sure where. My plan was to reach the Pacific at Seaside, Oregon, about 15 miles from Astoria. The problem was that Seaside is the most popular coastal town in Oregon and is a little over an… Continue reading Day 59 – Tuesday 7/26/22

Cascade Locks, Oregon to Saint Helens, Oregon – 77.8 Miles Before I let you know how today went, let me introduce you to my Great-Grandfather. Born on June 18, 1876, he’s posing with his Columbia shaft drive bicycle, manufactured around 1899. Bicycles were the hi-tech vehicles of the time, and he must have been proud… Continue reading Day 58 – Monday 7/25/22

Biggs Junction, Oregon to Cascade Locks, Oregon – 62.3 Miles Today I spent time on two roads: Interstate 84 and Highway 30. Sometimes they’re the same road, and sometimes not, but they both head west and I’m all for it. I-84 makes it easier to get between two points, with a shoulder as wide as… Continue reading Day 57 – Sunday 7/24/22