Category Archives: The Ride

The terrain became much more rugged as we did a fast ride — nearly a century — with a gradual climb from Mountain Home (elevation 3,146 feet) to Twin Falls (3,745 feet). We had a nice tailwind as we entered … Continue reading →

A tender farewell…romantic music swelling in the background.  As Suellen pulled me close, tears staining her freckled cheeks, she looked up with dewy eyes and said, in a tremulous voice, “We’ll always have Boise.” Well, OK… that’s not really the … Continue reading →

As I ride across America, I’m working with local chapters of the National MS Society to help build awareness of MS and raise funds for research. Yesterday — with a lot of help from two of the Society’s marketing gurus, … Continue reading →

Goodbye Oregon.  Hello Idaho.  How would you like your potatoes? A nice 64-mile run today (a “short day” we now call it) with beautiful weather through lush agricultural fields, featuring everything from potatoes to onions to asparagus to lettuce to … Continue reading →

Oh, what a difference a downhill day makes!  We left Baker City — elevation 3,450 feet — early this morning and arrived in Ontario — elevation 2,150 feet — by mid-afternoon.  We also climbed 2,100 feet.  Work the math and … Continue reading →

Ever seen a three-humped camel?  That pretty much describes our day: up/down — up/down — up/down.  We rode three passes in succession, topping out on Dixie Pass at 5,277 feet.  In total, we climbed 4,650 feet.  But Baker City is … Continue reading →

Up early and out the door — a big day covering 116 miles with two mountain passes.  We started cycling at 6:00 AM when the temperature was in the upper 30’s.  We passed through farmland for the first 15 miles … Continue reading →

A quick 75 mile ride through rolling lush, rolling green hills thick with wildflowers.  A mild breeze all the way.  It seemed like the wild lupine and Queen Anne’s lace were cheering us on from the side of the road. … Continue reading →

I feel like I’m back in Scandinavia again.  Astoria is fast preparing for the Midsummer Festival and flying Danish, Swedish, Finnish, and Norwegian flags up and down Main Street.  We biked past Suomi Hall, the Finnish fraternal organization.  Then we … Continue reading →