Category: Diary

  • Day 731 – I’ve moved to Los Angeles

    Day 731 – I’ve moved to Los Angeles

    It took longer than I first expected, but 731 days after starting on my cross country journey to Los Angeles I’ve finally moved here and been reunited with my bicycle. Thanks Dan and Michelle for letting me store it in your basement for the past 9 months. I’m overwhelmed. This is a huge, car-focused place…

  • Day 433 – I made it to the end!

    Day 433 – I made it to the end!

    I slept like a rock last night after the long ride and pasta dinner from my hosts Donnie and Susan and was up and on the road my 7:30. First order of business was buying a bottle of sunblock. I’ve been doing really well with applying it and avoid sun burns, which is pretty good for…

  • Day 431-432 – Jacumba, CA > San Diego, CA > San Clemente, CA

    Day 431-432 – Jacumba, CA > San Diego, CA > San Clemente, CA

    I am so close I can taste it! I had a good swim At Jacumba hot springs before getting on the road to San Diego. It was a real treat approaching from the mountains since I got a chance to go through a couple more small towns on the way to the beast that is…

  • Day 430 – Ocotillo, CA > Jacumba Hot Springs, CA

    Day 430 – Ocotillo, CA > Jacumba Hot Springs, CA

    Last night the wind was blowing in the 20-25 mph range so I was a little concerned that it might continue into the morning. Thankfully it died down and I was on the road by 7 am slowly grinding my way up the hill with traffic zooming past as the windmills majestically collected power from the passing…

  • Day 427-428 – Blythe, CA > Ocotillo, CA

    Day 427-428 – Blythe, CA > Ocotillo, CA

    I know that the Imperial Valley is where a lot of our produce comes from and I was expecting the whole area to be lush and green. From riding through it and then looking at a satellite view you can see there are two primary areas of farming – near the Colorado River (Blythe area) and…

  • Day 426 – I made it to California!

    Day 426 – I made it to California!

    Today I made it into California and just on the other side of the Colorado River I ran into Art riding his bicycle with trailer the other way. At the age of 77 he is a full time bicycle commuter. Every year he winters in Southern California and then rides his bicycle back to Arkansas. I love…

  • Day 424-425 – Aguila, AZ > Quartzsite, AZ

    Day 424-425 – Aguila, AZ > Quartzsite, AZ

    Not a lot going on here. I stayed at Burro Jim motel. I wasn’t sure what to expect based on the website, but it was a comfortable place and Bob the owner is a real character. He has a sawed off shotgun next to the front door of his office, two cute little dogs and…

  • Day 423 – Cycling thru Phoenix megapolis

    Day 423 – Cycling thru Phoenix megapolis

    Today was HOT, as one can only expect when cycling through the Phoenix area during the warmest time of the year. Without researching it during this past winter, or at all really, I assumed West Texas>NM>AZ>CA peak temperatures would be during Aug/Sep. Turns out I was/am very wrong about this, duh! I think the reason I didn’t…

  • Day 422 – Hey drivers!

    Day 422 – Hey drivers!

    Today I road from Globe, AZ to Apache Junction, AZ and again drivers are on my mind. Here is some insight into how and why I position my bicycle on the road. In general I try and stay out of the way of vehicles because they are faster than me and very capable of ending…

  • Day 421 – The race to the end!

    Day 421 – The race to the end!

    I spent three whole days in the Safford/Thatcher due to weather and blog upkeep delays and now there is only 1 rest day left that I am saving for California. This means I have to ride everyday between now and then if I want to catch my plane to Washington State on July 19th. Why the deadline? My…