Day 44 and 45 - Whole Lotta Food and Whole Lotta Wind - Maddie
Our rest day with the Bahige’s was great!!! We started the day off with a massive breakfast consisting of eggs, bacon, cinnamon rolls,...
2 ballers biking across the US in support of mental health awareness
Our rest day with the Bahige’s was great!!! We started the day off with a massive breakfast consisting of eggs, bacon, cinnamon rolls,...
We awoke like children on Christmas morning. Or more like 20-somethings on Christmas morning - vaguely intrigued by the present we may...
They say hell is supposed to be hot, but Devils Tower did not follow that stereotype. After heavenly rides through South Dakota in 80...
Remember Maddie’s post yesterday? The one where she detailed our epic descent down Needles Highway? The descent that made her cry tears...
Imagine your perfect day: all of your favorite people around you, your favorite food tingling your taste buds, the weather that brings...
After such an exhilarating entrance to South Dakota yesterday, today was ripe with potential. Some potential for greatness, some...
I started this blog the morning of May 17th, but we did not have service that evening at the campsite, so I apologize for the delay....
After 7 straight days of riding, averaging 68 miles per day, I was too exhausted to write last night. We arrived in Chadron, NE around...
We could not have started the day any stronger; we hopped out of bed and headed for our Super 8 SuperEats Breakfast. After devouring a...
When you camp you wake up to the sun illuminating your tent and birdsong in the air. We got on the road nice and early... and proceeded...
Since leaving Omaha, our trip has become very open-ended. We don’t know many people out West, so we will depend on camping and motels now...
Late last night Maddie and I attempted to do some laundry. We didn’t realize Paul and Suz kept the cats in the laundry room overnight, so...
We motivated early this morning, leaving Penny and Hannah’s in Brayton, Iowa around 8:30. We made a last minute decision to ride into...
After our rest day with Greg and Shanna we came into today ready for anything. They fattened us up with a tremendous pasta bolognese and...
Since we took a rest day today, I figured I’d give some of my top moments of the journey so far. There have been so many memorable and...
Like most things in life, the emotions I’ve felt on the bike are so much more powerful in the moments I’m feeling them, than in the...
Soooo… Ummmm… We were lied to… All of the folks who assured us that we would fly through the flat plains of the Midwest were sorely...
The beauty of the bike is that you are forced to soak in your surroundings during the journey. In a car you can appreciate the scenery,...
Yesterday was a thrill. The transformation from sucky trails to a breathtaking sunset may have been a highlight of the trip for me thus...
We’ve been riding long enough now that we have a mental library of bike rides and terrains to compare rides to. Today’s ride on the...