This was a quick short day to complete Section 3 and finalize getting to Space X to watch a launch. I've received numerous warnings about...

The Inn I stayed at last night, was a bit of a mess. It didn't bother me too much though, as the guy running it (Danny) had only recently...

Rough start to the day. As I started packing the panniers on the bike, I noticed I had a front flat, so put the luggage aside to fix it....

I spent most of the day on a frontage road right next to the 90 going east. It may be that the frontage road was the main road before the...

Not the first 70 miler I've done, but somehow it bothered me a bit. Once I got going though, it was all business and getting my butt into...

Taking A Rest Day - my body sure needs it. I also need to do laundry and work on the blog.

The day started with a very interesting conversation I had with one of the lodge owners. He is a retired chemical engineer who worked on...

Today's ride was pretty uneventful. I rode on a well-maintained farm road, allowing for a nice smooth ride. It also allowed me to take a...

I wanted to get ready early so I could find a place to have breakfast before I left. The problem was that I couldn’t find any place that...

It took a while to get out of the city this morning, but eventually got on the service road and out of the city area. This part of New...

When I handed in the room key this morning, the owner asked me where I was headed today. Boy, was I happy he did! He explained exactly...

I left Silver City this morning and immediately started with a short steep climb. Not what the legs needed so early, but I had to get to...

Taking A Rest Day - my body sure needs it. I also need to do laundry and work on the blog.

I used this day to go to the Gila Ancient Cliff Dwellings. As the cliff dwellings are about 30 miles away, I rented a car to drive there...

I left Lordsburg this morning for Silver City with tired legs, but feeling good and looking forward to a break as well as a visit to the...

Had a good restful night at Safford, and was ready for a long day. After studying the maps last night, I realized that there are no...

Today's ride took me from Fort Thomas to Safford. I arrived in Safford a little later than I had hoped, and after cruising around...

Today's ride was from Globe to Fort Thomas. Because I tend to go off-route to find places to stay overnight, I use Google Maps to get me...

It was a very good day today. When I left Apache Junction, there was a slight drizzle, a stark contrast from the searing dry heat I had...

Another much-needed rest day...