Day 30: Navasota to Cleveland (72 miles) April 14
Today’s ride started out in the low 60’s. Mostly FM (Farm to Market) roads. More chip coat surface with a narrow shoulder. The hill...
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CROSS COUNTRY RIDE 2022
WELCOME TO MY CROSS COUNTRY SOUTHERN TIER BIKE TOUR ADVENTURE 2022
San Diego, California to St Augustine, Florida
March 9 - May 5
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BRIEF OVERVIEW ABOUT THIS TRIP
Welcome to my blog!
I've always wanted to cycle across America. 2 years ago, I decided to look at all my options. I decided, hands down, WomanTours bike tour company was the right fit for me.
I was placed on a waitlist for 2023. Great! That gave me plenty of time to train. In late December, 2021, I was notified that a slot became available for March 2022. I accepted, although I felt I was behind the "eight ball” 🎱 for training. I was anxious and intimidated. I am not an Olympic athlete but I have some cycling experience.
On March 10, 2022, I will dip my wheels in the Pacific Ocean (San Diego) and start my adventure across the southern tier. On May 5, the plan is to arrive in St. Augustine, Florida. 56 days, 8 states, 3,100 miles with spectacular scenery.
An experience of a lifetime!
"Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try"
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It will be challenging to blog every day. I will only have my iPhone with me and cell service might be subpar at times
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Rest Day #6 April 13
Today was a welcomed day of rest! Not much to report. It was drizzling in the morning but by the afternoon the sun was shining....
Day 29: La Grange to Navasota (70 miles) April 12
The humidity is back. Fortunately, it was an overcast day which made the ride very enjoyable and not too hot. All the roads today were...
Day 28: Bastrop to La Grange (42 miles) April 11
Rain, thunder and lightning last night through this morning. 🥺 The storm passed by the time we started. Overcast and windy but 72°. The...
Day 27: Austin to Bastrop (55 miles) April 10
Happy Palm Sunday to all who celebrate! 🌿 The weather is warming up again. The start time temperature was around 61°. 87° when we...
Day 26: Fredericksburg to Austin (77 miles) April 9
It was cool this morning, 42°. Layers again. By noon it was in the 70s. It was the tale of two rides today. The first 40 miles were...
Rest Day #5 April 8
After 7 days of riding, today was a welcomed day of rest. And I did rest, a bit, but I also did a lot of walking. One of my favorite...
Day 25: Vanderpool to Fredericksburg (78 miles) March 7
Today was a great day for riding. Headwinds were still present but only at 7-10 mph. Beautiful scenery and more rolling hills. At mile...
Day 24: Camp Wood to Vanderpool (37 miles) April 6
Everything is bigger in Texas. Including the hills! The headwinds and the steep climbs made for another challenging ride today. The views...
Day 23: Bracketville to Camp Wood (48 miles) April 5
It was warm in Fort Clark Springs when we left at 8:00. There was some road construction and we had to watch for traffic. We saw more...
Day 22: Del Rio to Bracketville (33 miles) April 4
We had a leisure morning, ride started at 10:00. After yesterday’s ride, I welcomed the extra time to regroup. And, I enjoyed a second...
Day 21: Sanderson to Del Rio (78 miles) April 3
I packed up and left the “snake” motel around 8:00. I preferred an earlier start but our SAG team wants us to start at 8:00. OK? OK! The...
Day 20: Alpine to Sanderson (85 miles) April 2
Today was a long day! I got started at 8:00. 42°, leg warmers, full finger gloves and layers. 65° after the first 20 miles. Redressed...
Day 19: Ft Davis to Alpine (25 miles) April 1
Today was a short riding day and it was a beautiful sunny day. The route was net downhill, and it included a couple of really speedy...
Rest Day #4 March 31
It was a quiet morning. I slept in until 6:30. Cathy and I walked to the Post Office so she could mail some packages. We stopped at a...
Day 18: Van Horn to Ft. Davis (91 miles) March 30
Today’s ride was the last ride in March. Total miles so far: 1,160. No wonder I’m tired! Dust storms last night. I thought the winds were...
Day 17: Sierra Blanca to Van Horn (32 miles) March 29
Said farewell to Sierra Blanca Historic Lodge. The Lodge was very rustic and sandwiched between Interstate 10 and a railroad. A train...
Day 16: El Paso to Sierra Blanca (85 miles) March 28
Long ride today. We started around 8:00 in the middle of El Paso rush hour. It took awhile, but we finally made it into the countryside,...
Day 15: Las Cruces to El Paso (58 miles) March 27
Today started out very cool but the temperature quickly rose into the 80s. Very little wind and, especially, no headwind. The scenery was...
Day 14: Kingston to Las Cruces (88 miles) March 26
This morning we were served a delicious breakfast of farm fresh eggs, pancakes, ham, and homemade bread by the owners of the Black Range...
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