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Chris Edgerton

Cycling to Beat Lymphoma, Cycling With Lymphoma, Cycling For lymphoma, Cycling to feel alive, Just Cycling.

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Day 26 – Quiet not Quit

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]Topeka, KS to St. Joseph, MO 84 miles Well this is the real test. The middle section, the rolling hills, the long miles. I knew when I was over analyzing this trip (as I do with everything) that this part was…

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Day 25 – Hot Kansas Pie

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]Abilene, KS to Topeka, KS 105.6 miles So unfortunately this is another one of those, I have to make this quick posts. Today’s ride was long, hot and to be honest tiring. However I also have to say it was a…

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Day 24 – Rest up Cowboy

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]Rest Day – Abilene, KS 0 miles Oh the joy of a day off. However with nowhere to cycle today I was at a bit of a loss first thing of what to do. Deirdre was up early for a call…

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Day 23 – Almost Half-Time

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]Great Bend, KS to McPherson, KS 64.53 miles As Dinah Washington, Rod Stewart or Ami Winhouse (depending on your age) might say, ‘What a difference a day makes, 24 little hours’. Yes the Yang returned to equal the Ying of yesterday…

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Day 22 – Do Horses have Toothache?

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]Great Bend, KS to McPherson, KS 64.53 miles As Dinah Washington, Rod Stewart or Ami Winhouse (depending on your age) might say, ‘What a difference a day makes, 24 little hours’. Yes the Yang returned to equal the Ying of yesterday…

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Day 21 – Hardest Day so Far

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]Dodge, KS to Great Bend, KS 84 miles Today was hard, really hard. I know if you look at the map, gradients or anything else you want to todays ride looked easy enough. What you can not see is a crosswind…

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Day 20 – Ride into Dodge

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]Liberal, KS to Dodge City, KS. 83.3 miles So today it was out of the hotel, ride US 54 E for 61 miles, turn left onto US 283 N for another 20 miles, turn left and the  hotel is about one…

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Day 19 – Off to see OZ

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]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…

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Day 18 – A Different Perspective

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]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…

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Day 17 – Texas Hold ‘em

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]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…

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Day 16 – Red Rapha to a Bull

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]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…

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Day 15 – Viva Las Vegas

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]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…

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Day 14 – Green Chilli Stew

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]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…

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Days 13 – Everything rising

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"] 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…

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Day 12 – Three in One

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]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…

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Day 11 – The Train to Grants

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]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.…

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Day 10 – Passing Time

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]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…

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Day 9 – SRAM Team Racing

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]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…

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Day 8 – Rest Up

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]Today was our first of five rest days for this ride. I was definitely ready for today and enjoyed every minute of it. Some of the group visited the Grand Canyon for the day, others went off to find local history…

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Day 7 – Red Rocks

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" custom_padding="0px|||||" global_colors_info="{}"]Cottowood, AZ to Flagstaff, AZ 47 Miles   So before I let you know how today went, I have to talk about last night! Irma got some well deserved loving. During the day she had not seemed like herself. As…

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Day 6 – Hills also go down

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Day 5 – Up, Up and Away

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]Wickenburg, AZ to Prescott, AZ 59 Miles   Hills and climbing were the big unknown for me. If you have read my past posts you know that I have limited training and success with hills. So a day of around 5,600…

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Day 4 – Ride the White Line

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]Wickenburg, AZ to Prescott, AZ 59 Miles   Hills and climbing were the big unknown for me. If you have read my past posts you know that I have limited training and success with hills. So a day of around 5,600…

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Day 3 – Desert Ninja

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" custom_padding="0px|||||" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"] Indio, CA to Blythe, CA 96.7 miles       Not exactly my best fashion look today. Unfortunately I do not ride across the desert with the style and looks of Omar Sharif or Peter O’Toole in Lawrence of Arabia. I am…

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Day 2 – Sand Hills

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"]Riverside, CA to Indio,  CA - 92.7 Miles   Today’s ride was  supposed to be 92.7 miles from Riverside to Indio but my ride was actually 93.41 miles, due to the fact I left my sunglasses at the second…

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Day 1 – And off we go

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]Manhattan Beach, CA to Riverside, CA 78 Miles     At last I am on my way East until we reach Boston. After riding the bike in groups of two side by side the  5 miles from the hotel to…

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Day minus 1 – Tomorrow we ride

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]So the ride is here. The wait is over and all of my training done. It is just over 9 months since I got my ‘old bike’  out of the garage and started this journey to Boston.   According to my…

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Day minus 2 – Bike Exam

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"]At 9 am sharp I headed down with Irma to have her inspected by the Crossroads Cycling Adventures team, who want to make sure our bikes are fit for purpose and safe for the journey to Boston. Dana, one…

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Climb Every Mountain

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]"The hills are alive with the sound of panting". Florida is flat and warm, which is fine to go out cycling and put in the miles. However you can get to a point where you think you are becoming a decent…

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My New Ride

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"]My New Ride So I now have my "horse" to carry me across the mountains, deserts and prairies of America. After my bike fitting and a lot of contemplation, emails and reading, I found my new bike. A few…

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A Half Century

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" theme_builder_area="post_content" _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" theme_builder_area="post_content"][et_pb_column _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" type="4_4" theme_builder_area="post_content"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" theme_builder_area="post_content" hover_enabled="0" sticky_enabled="0"]A Half Century So, 250 days to go before I head out from LA to Boston on my bike, but whose counting! To help commemorate this day, I rode my first half-century for over 5 years. I have a long…

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Becoming a Cyclist

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]It’s just like riding a bike right? The good and bad. Starting a new challenge. So we have all done it - started a new sport or hobby. We are the most enthusiastic and hopeful in our new favorite specialist store. We spend…

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From LA to Boston

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_post_nav _builder_version="4.17.6" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_post_nav][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]

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