The answer might surprise you. It is the evening of a rest day. Your body has been accustomed to moving, but occasionally needs its rest as well. That is all fine …
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When we awoke there was some ash on the tent. The forest fire was still far away, but the winds had brought some evidence of it to our campsite. The night…
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Today was a day that didn’t hold many promises for us. Yesterday had been a tough day, but even worse, a boring one. It had been hot and the road had…
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We made it past the forest fires (though it was only three quarters of a mile from the road as we rode by it), we didn’t encounter any bears (though there…
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We’re now off for perhaps the toughest day so far. At least the circumstances promise something out of the ordinary. 1. We’re approaching the great continental divide. This means steep grades…
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Luxury is a funny thing. Or rather how different people interpret the word. For some, luxury means having an expensive bag. For me, luxury is staying on a small patch of…
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Experience is a funny thing. We think we know things, because we’ve encountered something similar some time earlier on. But all too often I’m being surprised on this bike trips how…
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Today was a tough day. Really tough. The heavy headwinds were really taking their toll on us. And not only us. We also bumped into Manfred on one of our short…
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Exactly one year ago I posted this photo on Facebook saying that I had started planning our next trip. And now I’m sitting in front of the Desert Inn motel in…
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Ever wondered how it feels to be on a bike trip? Well, it’s like this. You sit by the road, while cars pass you by at break neck speed, eating some…