Erich’s Bike and Golf Trip Across the US
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Day 13 – Red Light Green Light
The new strategy of riding the morning and quitting by noon is working. I feel like I am in Squid Games playing red light green light. Instead of a massive sniper firing doll figure this game is against the sun. I feel like Idaho is so close but I can only move for a short…
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Day – 12 A New Game Plan
As discussed in yesterday’s post it is hot. Like fry an egg on a rock hot. The good news is it does cool to the high 60s/low 70s at night. So starting today it is ride from sun up to noon then nap in the shade. If need be eke out a few more miles…
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Day – 11 Baby needs a new pair of shoes AKA Reset Again
For only the second time this trip I actually got up early and headed out with overcast sky’s and cool temps. Destination Elensburg home of Central Washington University. The largest town on the Palouse to Cascade trail it beckons with the promise of food, hotel, and a bike shop. It felt like a waste to…
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Day – 10 And I was Worried About Rain
In case you have not been experiencing this heat wave yourself or seen it in the news it is hot here in Washington State. When I say hot I mean 95F or hotter. Today was the worst I have experienced. I don’t know if it was being tired from the previous days effort, waking up…
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Days – 8 and 9 Making the cut and filling in the missing pieces.
These two days saw me navigating Tacoma and then Seattle. It was shockingly easy. I am not saying with a paper map I would have glided through the two cities but with gps and the robust community trail system the only time I was in traffic was to stop at REI. The miles were mostly…
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Gear -1 Alister and Gear of the Week
Almost everyone that is looking at this blog knows me and knows that I love gear. As a grown man that never grew up toys bring me joy. This trip has afforded me a reason for obtaining and trying out all types of new toys. I have no aspirations of being an influencer but I…
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Day 7 – In Defense of Golf
When I first told people of my plan to bike across the US this summer I got many different responses. Most were excited with some concern about my backside. Some were rightfully skeptical. Some felt I had confirmed their long held belief I was a few cards short of a full deck. Then I told…
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Day -6 Backroads and a Trail, Finally
I knew this first week or so would be mostly roads and it has been. If you were wondering how I planned my route all I can say is so am I. Just kidding. I am using an app called Ride with GPS. It takes google, open street maps, and Strava heat map data and…
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Day – 5 Golf and Bike
I spent last night reprogramming the next few days and woke ready to go…sort of. I slept in hard and barely made it out the door before checkout at 11:00. The sleep was glorious. A quick 2.6 miles through a neighborhood that found itself both on the wrong side of the tracks and the river…
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Day 4 – Bounce Back and Hard Reset
Out early and on the road making miles. Then another flat. Same road as the other day. NOTE to Road and Bridge departments everywhere: Yes the money spent sweeping shoulders is worth it! Last spare tube deployed and I was back to it. A nice ride up the Columbia River with much better weather. It…