Taking A Rest Day - my body sure needs it. I also need to do laundry and work on the blog.

Robert saw to breakfast and hauled out a bunch of maps so we could plan my ride to rejoin the original route. When I unloaded the bike...

Today was the last stretch to complete Section 1 of this trip in Tempe, Arizona. The theme for this section so far has been the heatwave...

Whenever I have the opportunity, I stop at a service station or a small store to refresh my water and get ice if possible. It was at one...

As much as I like camping, I like campsites with warm showers and amenities even more. So you can imagine how happy I was after the long...

Interesting day in that I was crossing state lines for the first time on this trip; from California to Arizona. There are separate...

As you know from my Day 5 blog, I camped under a covered deck in front of a store. I made myself extra comfortable by using the stretcher...

I took a rest day yesterday to sort my shoes and trike and to have a break from riding in the scorching heat. I thought today might be...

Desperately need to get my cleats, shoes, and pedals sorted. My feet are killing me!

It was a nice, cool start to the day, as I turned out of the parking lot and onto the road. What followed was a 27-mile-long brutal climb...

All in all a great day! I reached the point where I was supposed to join Interstate 8 when I saw a big sign indicating that there was no...

After several fits and starts, the day finally arrived for me to begin cycling across the USA, this time the southern tier. I had a very...

Most importantly, I apologize to everyone who received the notification that I had started my next trip. The posting was a test by a...