Category Archives: 2013 Cross Country Bike Trip

Today’s Highlights:Today’s ride was 106 miles long, from Quincy to Springfield. That distance is a challenge regardless of the other elements involved. We had a mix of terrain, from long gradual hills during the first half, and long flat roads … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights:We completed our journey across northern Missouri over the last three and a half days. There must have been one thousand hills in that three hundred mile ride, and I enjoyed almost all of them. There were no mountains … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights:It was another ideal day for cycling. Missouri has been wonderful so far. Perfect weather, no wind, peaceful country roads in very good condition, and lush green scenery. Our morning started comfortably cool with low-lying fog. We cycled back … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights:It’s hard to believe that I cycled ninety miles today, because it felt like twenty. Maybe it was the great weather, or the beautiful pastoral scenery, or the rolling hills and smooth roads. Maybe it was the previous rest … Continue reading →