Moab and through the canyons
23 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Opt to go south to go north and detour to Moab. Pleasantly surprised by an amazing bike path almost all the way to Moab. Pick up some food and head into Colorado canyons. So pretty. Road is relativelyЧитать далее
Exploring Arches NP
22 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Wind is still blowing and it’s a tad cloudy. Though rain is forecasted, none materializes. Ride out on a sandy and rocky road toward Arches NP. Do a bit of biking and then walking. Finally ditch theЧитать далее
Utahraptor State Park
21 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
A nice warmish morning - at least in the sun. Head to the grocery store to get food for the next few days. Ride out on the old highway road: great scenery but rough in places. Do a short stint on I70,Читать далее
Green River
20 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Get a late start but have a short day planned. Stop in Price for supplies as not much else for 60 miles. Ride mostly on 6, still very busy with varying shoulder. Mesas and mountains abound though hardЧитать далее
Up and over soldier summit
19 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Big day in store for us. A 40 mile climb with a 7400+ ft summit. Day is sunny but chilly. Mountains are beautiful, especially with their white caps. Head away from gowns and into the river canyon.Читать далее
Long ride on lovely bike paths
18 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
Weather definitely turned for the worst. Chilly and drizzly. Barrel down the hill and make our way out of SLC on mostly dedicated paths. Mountains have a fresh dusting of snow. Return to Jordan RiverЧитать далее
Day off bike
17 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Lazy morning as we are not riding today. Do head up into the hills for nice views. Predicted rain holds off. Walk down into town to do some food shopping. A bit harder coming back up. Have a niceЧитать далее
Salt Lake City
16 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
With the great route provided by Aaron, we headed out on quiet country roads - south towards SLC. The mountains continued to build on both sides. Hit the Jordan River Parkway Rail Trail - a beautifulЧитать далее
Mountain, Missiles & Temples
15 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Chilliest morning for awhile but the sun warms quickly. Hit I84
for a bit a do a bit of climbing through the hills. Finally get off onto a frontage road that starts as paved and becomes gravel. BounceЧитать далее
Utah: State #3
14 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Up early and though it’s chilly out, we are nice and warm in the motel. Get ourselves together quickly as we want to get to Utah - almost 80 miles away. Enjoy a nice backroad with a decent tailwindЧитать далее
A blustery ride to Burley
13 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Get ourselves together, saying goodbye to Kathy and her adorable pup. Easily leave Twin Falls, and hop on Frontage roads along I84. Wind is blowing from the south as we go east. Find ourselves in theЧитать далее
Onto Twin Falls
12 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Short day but winds are not in our favor. Push through it as we travel through a lot of cattle farms. Lots of moooing and unpleasant smells. Finally turn south and get a bit of relief. Cross over theЧитать далее
Snake River Canyon
11 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Wake to traffic noise along I84. Pack up, and head into the hills. Very brown with the exception of where they irrigate. Very quiet roads though we do a very short stint on I84. Arrive in Bliss whichЧитать далее
I HATE WIND
10 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Somehow wind reversed direction overnight and thus we have a headwind. Set off, yet find it very slow going. We are amongst the wind turbines and cattle guards. Nice views of Snake Canyon below. StopЧитать далее
I ❤️ wind!
9 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
When it’s behind me! Have a terrific breakfast with our hosts before setting off towards Boise and then south. Get on the Greenway trail and ride on beautiful bike paths along the river. Make ourЧитать далее
Boise area
8 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Pass back through Homedale and then ride into the hills heading towards Boise. Make the switch to fruit orchards and even a few wineries. Cruise back down into the valley and pass through a series ofЧитать далее
State #2 - Idaho
7 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Morning is quite a bit warmer than they have been. Do wake up “later” with the time change. Get ourselves together and ride amongst farm land - onions in particular. Pick up a few stray onesЧитать далее
Long and windy road
6 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Funny, it was both (windy and windy). As expected it was through a lot of nothingness- mostly sagebrush. The distance (65 miles) and the wind almost killed us. Crossed 2 more passes and a time zone.Читать далее
Sometimes you just call it a day
5 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Another clear and chilly morning but the sun quickly warms up our spot. Head back up to the main road and begin our major ascent is the day. Cross over Blue Mountains Pass and wind our way out of theЧитать далее
Around Strawberry Mountain
4 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Another hilly day awaits. Short ride to the town of John Day where we get our breakfast. A rather large town in comparison to the recent ones. Check out the Kam Wah Chung Interpretive Center and learnЧитать далее
A chance encounter
3 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Relaxed morning in the Spoke’n Hostel. Even with no tent to take down, it still takes 3 hours to get ready. Perhaps it is the 6 mile uphill awaiting us straightaway that causes us to dawdle. TurnsЧитать далее
Painted Hills and Mitchell
2 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
A tad bit cloudy as we gather ourselves together. Gradual incline warms us up quickly. As we climb, the forest becomes denser with big redwoods. Top out over our second pass - Ochoco Pass. Great downЧитать далее
Onto the Transamerica Trail
1 мая, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Rise early with the sun and take our normal 3+ hours to get ready. Crazy. Nice tailwind to start as we head northward to meet the Transamerica Trail in Redmond. Very nice roads; well paved with a bigЧитать далее
A day in Bend
30 апреля, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Some of us sleep in! Do our morning activities and organize ourselves for errands and fun in Bend. A few camping replacements are needed so make our way to REI. Continue to be amazed by how bikeЧитать далее
I ❤️ Central Oregon
29 апреля, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
With only a short distance to go, have a lazy morning drinking coffee and chatting. Finally pack up and get breakfast in Sisters (US prices are going to kill us. 2 pastries and 2 coffees for $20).Читать далее
