Category: 2010 San Diego to Iowa

Made it to the the Salt Lake City airport Marriott a day early. Started the day alittle later than normal, had breakfast at the hotel and was on the road by 7:30. Rode up a hill by Lehi and took a picture of the Salt Lake City Valley. Headed to Canyon Cycle in Draper (22… Continue reading Orem, UT to Salt Lake City, UT

We were on the road by 6:30, the early part of the day we were in the shade of MT. Nebo. Started out riding on Old Hwy 91 and then a number of roads through the country and then through the small towns leading up to the Provo area. The country had the smell of… Continue reading Nephi, UT to Orem, UT

Had continental breakfast in the hotel lobby at 6:30 as soon as it opened, on the road by 7. Biked Interstate 15, the wind was coming at us, fealt like we where biking up hill all day. Got in by 9:30, 35 miles. The Motel 6 was not done cleaning rooms and told us to… Continue reading Scipio, UT to Nephi, UT

Started the day with Dan having a flat back tire, another of the small wires from a truck tire. I was able to have three cups of coffee. We left at 7 and made it in by 9:30. Father’s Day brunch was a Subway. Need to wait before we can check onto the Hotel 8,… Continue reading Fillmore, UT to Scipio, UT

Biked 57 miles, two slight rises, see the pictures. 45 miles out my back tire started to go flat, found small wire from truck tire, pulled the wire out of the casing and patched the tube. Breakfast was at McDonald’s, they opened at 5:30 and Dan was the first one at the counter. Lunch was… Continue reading Beaver, UT to Fillmore, UT

Left early, rode the first 12 miles with cold weather gear and stopped at one of the few reststops. Biked up hill and peaked about 20 miles out. Rode Interstate 15 for a distance of 37 miles.

Woke up to 43 degree temperature, had to dig out the cold weather gear, needed it for the first 7 miles and then the sun an uphill climbs warmed us up. Stopped in Summit under a big tree in front of the LDS, sign said vistors welcome, we had a two Fig Newton break. Short… Continue reading Cedar City, UT to Parowan, UT

Stopped in Leeds to see if there was a hotel room, found that it was a retirement hotel and RV park. Stopped at the grocery store for gatorade. The next stop was at New Harmony were we had an ice cream bar. While Dan worked on BOB tube, still has a slow leak. Did a… Continue reading St. George, UT to Cedar City, UT

Long day, left Virgin River Hotel and Casino, did 54.33 mile total, after a relatively flat 4 miles we rode 25 miles up hill and then did ~18 miles down hill. Left Nevada, went through Arizona, and into Utah. We have now crossed into moutain time. Dan had 3 flats, first on the BOB wheel… Continue reading Mesquite, NV to St. George, UT

Short day, could not pass up the casino hotel deal in Mesquite, last town in Nevada. Road mostly on hwy 15, 33.26, the first 4 miles up hill, the remainder was into the wind, contrary the the Nevada bike guide the winds do not always go from west to east.