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September 6 Denver — Epilogue

It’s been almost a month, we’re back in Denver, and I’ve gained back exactly one pound. I’ve been working out with Alison, my trainer, but not riding a lot.  As for fund raising, you’ve been very generous and given more … Continue reading

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August 8 The Atlantic

(tweet) Wheel in the water. Tears in my eyes. Girl in my arms.  Thank you everyone. (end tweet) It’s over.  I can hardly believe it.  After 50 days of pedaling, 3,721 miles, and more than 100,000 feet of climbing, we … Continue reading

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August 7 Brattleboro, Vermont to Manchester, New Hampshire

Quick.  How many gallons of sap does it take to produce one gallon of maple syrup? When I worked for J.D. Edwards, I would visit our offices in Brussels every now and then. On every visit, I got lost.  After … Continue reading

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August 6 Latham, New York to Brattleboro, Vermont

It’s legal to go naked in Brattleboro but we decided to ride with our clothes on. We had a big climbing day today.  In some ways, it reminded us of the early days of the ride, back in Oregon.  We … Continue reading

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August 5 Little Falls to Latham, New York

We stopped at Jumpin’ Jack’s Drive-In for lunch today.  Think the 1950’s.  I had a hot dog and a chocolate milk shake.  New York Bruce had fried dough.  In México, they call fried dough a sopapilla.  Don’t you think a … Continue reading

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August 4 Liverpool to Little Falls, New York

As I biked through one neatly manicured village after another this morning, a random thought crossed my mind: This is Yankee country.  Not that it matters to me but my mother would be worried.  Being a good Texas girl, she … Continue reading

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August 3 Henrietta to Liverpool, New York

We’re in canal country now.  The Erie Canal was the first navigable waterway between the Atlantic (the Hudson River actually) and the Great Lakes.  Completed in 1825, the canal covers some 363 miles and rises approximately 600 feet from the … Continue reading

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August 2 Niagara Falls to Henrietta, New York

I’m writing this on August 3rd because the internet service in our hotel in Henrietta was so poor that I couldn’t get on long enough to post anything.  Which reminds me of the only real gripe I have about this … Continue reading

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August 1 Rest Day Niagara Falls, New York

Today being a rest day, a lot of friends and family joined us in Niagara.  (Suellen will join us next Sunday in New Hampshire for the finale).  Tops on the list were Gail and Chuck Berthe, the Locomotive’s Mom and … Continue reading

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July 31 Brantford, Ontario to Niagara Falls, New York

We had good wind and good motivation today as we zipped along through the Ontario countryside.  The wind was at our backs and created the motivation — a large front that was moving from west to east and seemed to … Continue reading

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