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 tire. As…

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 headwind…

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 climbed out of Las…

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 a steady solo…

Today was our second rest day, a time to rest. So why was I awake and up at 5:30 am like I have been every day since we started this ride. What am I going to do all day if I have nowhere to ride to today. This is how it has become already for…

Albuquerque, NM to Santa Fe, NM. 67.7 miles Today was billed as a ‘great ride’ day. In one way it was but to be honest by the time I arrived in Santa Fe I was glad it was done. The route was pretty for sure and did not involve any Interstates at all. The scenery…

Grants, NM to Albuquerque, NM 78 miles The day again started as most days do now. I wake up just before the alarm at 5:30 am and wonder why its always not long enough to go back to sleep but to early to get up. Pack my two duffle bags back up after I had…

Gallup, NM to Grants, NM 65.66 miles Breakfast with the Colonel (Barry) was a great way to start today. We chatted while loading up on carbs, coffee and anything else you think might fuel you for each day. The morning was beautiful and with only 65 miles to do today we all looked forward to…

Well the day started with an email from our hero’s from yesterday. I can now tell you their names are Mike Wilson and Courtney Phillips. They also sent me these pics and wished me well on my journey, what a great start to the day.  

First some things to say before I go for a long ramble about a long day. I want to thank each and everyone of you who has joined my ride, spread the word and donated to our cause. We passed the $15,000 mark before I even reached New Mexico, which is wonderful, humbling and unbelievably generous…