Bike 2016

Woke up at 4:40 to get an early start on the day and found that it was much darker than expected.  The temp was 69, the warmest we have started to bike. Had breakfast at McDonald’s once again and was on the road biking by 5:30. We stopped in Brady and found out that we… Continue reading North Platte, to Cozad, NE

Woke up at 4:45 and was going to get an early start. Got the bikes out of the Motel room and I noticed my back tire was flat.  Pulled the wheel out of the frame and went back into the Motel room. Pulled the tube out and found the leak, one of the truck tire… Continue reading Ogallala, NE to North Platte, NE

Woke up just after 5, on the bike by 5:30, beautiful morning,  temp ~60. Nothing was open in Julesburg, Big Springs, or Brule. Stopped and had Fig Newton’s and raisins. The corn in this area looks really good,  chest high. Compared to the less than knee high hailed out corn west of Kimball it looks… Continue reading Julesburg, CO to Ogallala, NE

Woke up at 5, I had a coffee,  and Dan had his Deli- Express Bacon, egg, cheese bisquit at a convenience store before leaving town. At Sunol we were detoured south because hwy 30 had a bridge out just before Lodgepole. At I80 we had proof that Nebraska does not want us to bike on… Continue reading Sidney, NE to Julesburg, CO

On the road by 6:30, stopped at the small towns along the way; Bushnell, Kimball, and Potter.  We stopped in Potter at a cafe, I had a cheeseburger, Dan had breakfast. Good food, good stop. Prior to stopping at Potter our average speed was 15.5. We biked 61 miles today (avg 14.5), slowed down after… Continue reading Pine Bluffs, WY to Sidney, NE

Ate breakfast at the Fairfield and on the road by 6:30. Biked the I80 service road which could be the old 30 all the way into Pine Bluffs. Other than two truck stops the was not much, relatively flat, fields, small towns that can be seen in the distance (10 to 15 miles). First picture… Continue reading Cheyenne, WY to Pine Bluffs, WY

The good news is that my leggs did not have the pain from previous mornings. The day of rest did the trick. What a day, wet and cold. Had breakfast at the Fairfield at 6, on the bikes by 6:30. After getting through town we rode on I80 which was up hill for ~5 miles.… Continue reading Laramie, WY to Cheyenne, WY

Taking a day off at the Fairfield to take care of a few thinks and to allow my leg muscles to regenerate. I used the hot tub last night and had a very good night’s sleep. Doing wash and then off to downtown to the Pedal House bike shop to look at my front wheel… Continue reading Laramie, WY

Left the Virginian at 6, had breakfast, it was 46 degrees, I started out with all of my cold weather gear; long bike bibs, jacket, full gloves. Lost the pants 5 miles out after climbing a couple of hills. Other than stopping to remove pants and pump up Dan’s rear tire the fist stop that… Continue reading Medicine Bow, WY to Laramie, WY

After breakfast at McDonald’s we started to bike at 6:10 on I80. It has been a cool and overcast day, wore the jacket all day and at one point we had to stop to get out my full gloves. Took a break at Hana, from there to the windmills the wind was directly in or… Continue reading Rawlins, WY to Medicine Bow, WY