Day 19 – Off to see OZ

Day 19 – Off to see OZ

Guymon, OK to Liberal, KS 39.6 miles Today was almost perfect, tailwind, great road conditions and perfect weather. If I could change anything at all, it would be that I wished today was one of our 100 mile rides not a really short 39.6 miles. Last night we had a...
Day 18 – A Different Perspective

Day 18 – A Different Perspective

Dalhart, TX to Guymon, OK. 71.5 miles     So much for plans. After the previous days of riding into a headwind I had decided that today I was going to ride with the others as much as I could. As we finished the route talk at 7:00 am I noticed I had a flat...
Day 17 – Texas Hold ‘em

Day 17 – Texas Hold ‘em

Tucumcari,NM to Dalhart, TX. 95.8 miles  Well today ladies and gentlemen was a long day. On our notes it was billed as a 95 mile ride with just over 2,000 ft of climbing. I think all of the riders would agree this was the toughest day so far. First we rode into a...
Day 16 – Red Rapha to a Bull

Day 16 – Red Rapha to a Bull

Las Vegas, NM to Tucumcari, NM 109.5 miles   It often takes me a good 30 minutes to get my breathing totally right for some reason in a morning at the start of a ride. This has almost always been the case since I started cycling. Today was no different as we...
Day 15 – Viva Las Vegas

Day 15 – Viva Las Vegas

Santa Fe, NM to Las Vegas, NM. 73.0 miles       So after a day off I found it took me a while to get into a good rhythm. I had decided to set out 15 minutes behind the first group today. The first 15 miles of todays route were uphill, so I settled into...