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Today was a tough day for cycling. We started just after 8:00am due to the time change and a later sunrise, and I finished around 3:15pm. We stayed on highway 90 for nearly most of the day, with a somewhat rough road surface, very long and prolonged elevation climbs, and a head and cross windContinue reading “March 22, 2023: Van Horn to Marfa, TX. 73 miles and 1,248 feet of elevation”

A relatively long day miles-wise, however we enjoyed a tailwind and some cross winds on our trip from Ft. Hancock to Van Horn. I started the day solo, but at the first SAG stopped joined a group and stayed with them for the duration of the day. We traveled through the Rio Grande river valleyContinue reading “March 21, 2023: Ft. Hancock to Van Horn, TX. 75 miles and 1,920 feet of elevation”

After a little later (8:00am) start, we wound around downtown El Paso before emptying out farmland on our way to Fort Hancock. The route was relatively easy today, with favorable winds and a relatively smooth and flat shoulder to ride on for most of the way. In the morning, we climbed onto a ridge inContinue reading “March 20, 2023: El Paso to Fort Hancock, TX. 61 miles”

Welcome to Texas! Even though I am over 600 miles from home, strangely I feel closer, simply because the license plates read “Texas” on them. Today was noteworthy in many ways. First of all, it marked the coldest start we have had, with straight air temperatures of 31 degrees F, and with wind chills, itContinue reading “March 19, 2023: Columbus, NM to El Paso, TX. 73 Miles and 842 feet of elevation climb”

You have to admire some people’s resiliency. As an example, we have one rider who yesterday, during our 92 mile adventure, was forced to abandon his ride 13 miles short of our final destination. This was due to the fact that he felt his body listing to one side, and was unable to unclip outContinue reading “March 18, 2023: Lay-Over Day in Columbus, NM”

Today was a tough cycling day. To set the stage, it began around 8:00pm Thursday night, with the winds and rain pounding the tents. The temperature dropped into the 30’s, and the wind was so strong that it caused the tarp covering my bike to flap furiously, creating some crazy noise and commotion. I electedContinue reading “March 17, 2023: Rodeo to Columbus, NM. 93 miles, 2,000 feet of climbing, and 10 – 15 MPH Headwinds”

Well, here I sit in a leaky tent, in the middle of a driving rain and windstorm just outside of Rodeo, NM. I’m reminded of that scene in the Wizard of Oz, where the storm threatens to blow my little nylon house in circles. I only hope that my electronics (front and back bike light,Continue reading “March 16, 2023. Douglas, AZ to Rodeo, NM. 52 miles, 1,400 feet of elevation”

Despite the relatively low mileage, today was a difficult cycling day, thanks to all of the climbing outside of Tombstone. The climb came early in the day, which helped, however the long, slow pulls really seemed to take a lot out of all of the riders, myself included. Today marked the highest elevation achievement ofContinue reading “March 15, 2023: Tombstone to Douglas, AZ. 50 miles 20th 2,425 feet of climbing”

Well, we made up for a relatively easy day yesterday with our migration from Tucson to Tombstone, Arizona today. We climbed through the Santa Rita Mountains today, passing through the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area. The climbs rivaled our second day over the Sierra Nevada’s, and the views were pretty impressive. In the distance, weContinue reading “March 14, 2023: Tucson to Tombstone, AZ. 75 miles and 4,385 feet of climbing”