Kooskia to Lochsa Lodge - The Long and Winding Road 65 miles / 2352ft climb The brief for today couldn’t have been any simpler. Turn right out of our lodge, follow Highway 12 along the Lochsa river and keep pedalling for 65 miles along this long and winding road. It was almost as easy as … Continue reading Cycle Across America – Day 17
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Cycling America – Day 14
Dayton to Lewiston 70 miles / 2795 ft climb Another early start, a long, potentially tough day ahead. Starting well, this morning saw me cover my fastest 20km ever! We followed the I12 for most of the day. Busy at times but with a fair tail wind, today’s climbs didn’t seem too bad. Without doubt … Continue reading Cycling America – Day 14
Cycle Across America – Day 9/10
Biggs Junction to Umatilla 86.4 Miles / 2,340 Ft climb An early(ish) start on a blazing hot day. On the road by 7.30am for a very ambitious 90 miles. This was not by choice but because we could not find any accommodation to break the long distances. Maryhill’s answer to Stonehenge Some challenging road surfaces … Continue reading Cycle Across America – Day 9/10
Cycle Across America – Day 5
Portland to Cascade Locks 31 miles / feet climb Knowing that we only had 30 miles to do today, we made another slow start. This is becoming a habit but this first week was planned to familiarise ourselves with cycling on the right side of the road, the road markings, junctions and highways. It was … Continue reading Cycle Across America – Day 5
Cycle Across America – Day 1
Pacific Ocean - Astoria 14 miles / 341ft climb We cycled a lovely, varied route for 25 miles to the Pacific coast today. That’s 25 miles in the ‘wrong’ direction if we’re ultimately heading for the Atlantic Ocean. However, we were keen to dunk our bike wheels in the Pacific Ocean to mark the official … Continue reading Cycle Across America – Day 1
Overthinking Things……
I am as ready as I'll ever be. There are a limited number of times I can pack and unpack my bike in preparation for our ride across America. There are a limited number of additional miles of training I can clock up and there are a finite number of lists I can write. I … Continue reading Overthinking Things……
Bike-Packing
So, I can ride a bike but have never bike-packed....until now. What panniers / bags to use? What items to put where on the bike? Front panniers, handlebar bag, tube bag, rear panniers, rack packs, pockets and saddlebags are all options. To follow the basic 'rules' of bike-packing: Distribute weight equally on both sides of … Continue reading Bike-Packing
Weight Management
I have, over the years made many, quite often expensive decisions related to cycling on the basis that the lighter the load, the easier it is for me. The lighter the bike, the quicker I will cover the required distance and the less exhausted I will be at the end of each ride. A simple … Continue reading Weight Management
Challenging Times 
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