Location: Powell, ID (USFS campground) I slept like a rock last night and woke early this morning. I think today was the first day I woke up before Brian. Other mornings I have woken to find him sitting up in his tent. Today, he was face down and asleep in his little green tent. As […]
Biking in 110 degrees along Clearwater river – Bike Across America Day 18
Location: West of Lowell, ID (Full Goose Campground) The locals last night were loud as expected. A few times through my earplugs, I heard the rev of an engine, the screech of a tire, or the overly loud laughter and hollering at the bar and in the streets. Of course, I can’t blame them for […]
Bike mechanical problems cycling into White Bird – Bike Across America Day 17
Location: White Bird, ID (town park) I woke early this morning to find that the four cyclists we met last night were packed and ready to leave. They rode off through the park around eight, just as Brian and I were getting around to eating breakfast. Last night, the temperatures dropped dramatically. I had to […]
More flat bike tires – Bike Across America Day 16
Location: New Meadows, ID (City park) So much for the mechanical problem free day. As soon as I packed my bike this morning, I realized that my back tire had gone flat in the night. A slow leak had let out all the air. I’m pretty sure that the cause of the leak was a […]
Bike repairs and progress through the desert – Bike Across America Day 15
Location: Cambridge, ID (Water Tower Park) Brian and I drove into Baker City, Oregon this morning in Al’s truck. We strapped our bicycles to the flatbed, and each car we passed gave us a second look. I think people were looking not at the knot of ropes and bikes on the truck, but at Al’s […]
Rescued in the scorching desert along Snake River – Bike Across America Day 14
Location: Brownlee Dam, ID (McCormick Park at Brownlee Dam) What a day today has been. I rose late from my bag this morning despite having slept in the open. The rising sun woke me around six thirty, but I pulled my toboggan down over my eyes and went back to sleep for a couple hours. Last […]
More flat bike tires in the Oregon desert – Bike Across America Day 13
Location: Richland, OR (City Park) I didn’t sleep well at the RV Park. A security light shined on my tent, illuminating it through the entire night. Also, the interstate traffic kept me awake. Since I was restless through the night, I tried to get an extra hour of sleep this morning. It didn’t take. RVs […]
Bike tire flats and a road angel in the desert – Bike Across America Day 12
Location: Baker City, Oregon (Oregon West Trails Park) We didn’t get hassled last night, though a few times I thought a truck was slowing at the road. The thought of animal or person encountering us kept me awake last night, which is strange considering the number of nights I’ve slept in the open. I left […]
Cycling over Dixie Pass – Bike Across America Day 10
Location: Austin Junction, OR (Camped by Clear Creek) I slept in an hour or so this morning at the church. I ended up sleeping in the sanctuary so I could put a wall between Brian and me. My hacking cough and violent throat clearings would have woken a hibernating bear. I fell asleep quickly on […]
Cycling through abandoned towns in Oregon – Bike Across America Day 9
Location: Dayville, OR (Dayville Community Presbyterian Church) I’m much too tired to write tonight, but I’ll jot down the facts of the day. We lucked out last night and didn’t get besieged by thunderstorms. I could hear them in the distance as I lay awake, and occasionally flashes of lightning woke me up in the […]
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