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| Date | Total Miles | Difficulty | Wind | Weather | Scenic | Enjoyment | Overall | Daily Average | Hilight | Total on ODO | Twitter Post |
| Sat, April 25, 2009 | 39.14 | 2 | 20C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8.00 | first day! | 39.14 | Day one - Just arrived safely at Jeff & Michaels in Lake Worth, FL Nice day for biking - 40 miles |
| Sun, April 26, 2009 | 105.62 | 4 | 30C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7.80 | first Century! knees hurt | 144.76 | Arrived safe & sound & sore just north of Verro Beach, FL staying with a very generous host Terry. 105 miles! |
| Mon, April 27, 2009 | 57.9 | 3 | 30CH | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8.00 | winds pushing me on or over | 202.66 | Camping tonight in a cute little capground near Titusville, FL Too comfortable at Terrys place & got a late start. 58 miles. |
| Tue, April 28, 2009 | 91.19 | 2 | 25C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8.00 | still breezy but a nice day | 293.85 | Camping about 20 miles S. of St. Augustine, FL nice biking day and fantastic evening. 91 miles. :) |
| Wed, April 29, 2009 | 77.09 | 2 | 15C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8.20 | quiet scenic country roads | 370.94 | Camping Palakta. FL ($10!) Spent a little time touring (lost?) in St. Augustine. Quiet scenic country roads. 75 miles |
| Thu, April 30, 2009 | 89.71 | 1 | 5H | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8.20 | first trail ride! | 460.65 | Staying at a friend of a friends place in High Springs FL. Perfect biking day! 90 miles. Rest day tomorrow staying at same place. |
| Fri, May 1, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | rest day at David's in High Springs, FL | I just posted a new video on week 1 www.bikedenbec.blogspot.com | |
| Sat, May 2, 2009 | 92 | 3 | 15H | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7.80 | small rolling hills & slight head wind | 570.62 | Camping near Madison, FL small rolling hills & slight headwind. Still did 92 miles. Hard time finding campground kept me going. |
| Sun, May 3, 2009 | 100.85 | 4 | 15H | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7.40 | didn't feel like riding much | 671.47 | Hills & headwinds again. Pushed myself to a campground that wasn't there. Howard Johnsons tonight - over budget. 100 miles. Just west of Tallahassee, FL BTW |
| Mon, May 4, 2009 | 44.7 | 4 | 10C | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7.40 | tornado watch - stopped early in Sneads, FL | 716.17 | Planned a short day - threatening weather made it shorter. Camping (free!) in Sneads, FL just west of Chattahoochee. 45 miles |
| Tue, May 5, 2009 | 77.33 | 3 | 5C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7.00 | Rained just at the right time | 796.88 | Nice riding day - cloudy, not too hot, avoided a few rain showers. Camping at planned destination Ponce de Leon, FL 77 miles |
| Wed, May 6, 2009 | 90.68 | 2 | 15C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8.20 | 2 flooded roads - steak dinner! | 887.54 | Great dinner & staying with new friends in Pace, FL. Cross winds & nice weather - 2 flooded roads & 2 nice rangers to help across. 90 m ... |
| Thu, May 7, 2009 | 56.04 | 3 | 15H | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7.20 | gulf beach - George cooked dinner | 945.1 | Headwinds & more hills / bridges than expected. Camping at planned destination Gulf Shores Alabama! 51 miles. |
| Fri, May 8, 2009 | 67.02 | 2 | 15T | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7.00 | 1000 Miles - Flat Tire | 1012.1 | First 1000 miles(woo-hoo!) First real tail wind (zoom!) first flat tire (boo!) camping at planned dest. Stockton, AL 66 miles |
| Sat, May 9, 2009 | 78.54 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6.50 | 2 flats , hot, hills | 1090.7 | All up/down hill with some good climbs and zero wind (hot!) Twice w flat tire - story on blog.. Camping city park Grove Hill, AL 78miles. New video posted week two on my blog bikedenbec.blogspot.com |
| Sun, May 10, 2009 | 48.78 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6.00 | gravel road, hot, big storm at night | 1139.6 | More ups & downs but towns with services are getting farther apart. Beautiful campground at planned dest. Coffeeville, AL 49 miles |
| Mon, May 11, 2009 | 65.49 | 4 | 0 - 15H | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7.80 | nice day early - looks like rain evening | 1205.1 | Camping at small state park 5 miles off route near Linden, AL (free!). More ups & downs but getting smoother. Maybe more rain tonight. 65 ml. Nothing free anymore - dude just came & charged me $8.37 - still not bad. |
| Tue, May 12, 2009 | 82.5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7.00 | cool, less hills, nice COE campground | 1287.6 | Cooler day, less hills & some nice scenery - good biking day. Camping riverside again in Cochrane, AL - very nice. 82 miles |
| Wed, May 13, 2009 | 51.82 | 3 | 5T | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7.80 | short day - rest tomorrow | 1339.4 | Late start - storms all night - nice short ride to Columbus - Miss. (woo-hoo!) 47 mi. Rest tomorrow in hotel thanks to co-workers gift card |
| Thu, May 14, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Rest Day - Columbus, MS | ||
| Fri, May 15, 2009 | 89 | 2 | 5T | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7.60 | smooth day - fast miles | 1428.4 | I got a well rested early start with mostly flat roads & good weather. 89 miles clicked away smoothly to planned campground in Fulton, MS |
| Sat, May 16, 2009 | 80.64 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6.67 | dogs! injured leg | 1509 | Some good climbs today. Had to stop for a storm once and chasing dogs MANY times. Camping at planned dest. Shiloh, Tennessee! 80 miles |
| Sun, May 17, 2009 | 55.61 | 5 | 15H | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5.40 | Cold & windy | 1564.7 | Hard start - cold (low 50), cloudy & strong headwind & no ambition. Set 2 goals & stopped at 1st - Perryville, TN 55 miles. Low tonight 44 |
| Mon, May 18, 2009 | 57.5 | 5 | 10H | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7.80 | cool not cold - motel | 1622.2 | 57.5 |
| Tue, May 19, 2009 | 53.3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7.33 | flat - 5 other bikers | 1678.1 | Nice day despite another flat & late start. Met 5 bikers & rode with them a while. Camp S. Entrance LBL Rec area TN 53 miles. New Video blog |
| Wed, May 20, 2009 | 55.4 | 5 | 5C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9.00 | cemetaries | 1733.5 | A fine day biking through Land Between the Lakes Natl. Rec area. Camping in Calvert City Kentucky! 55 miles |
| Thu, May 21, 2009 | 68.59 | 3 | 5CT | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8.00 | Taco Johns | 1802.1 | Another nice day - roads are MUCH more flat. In Paducah, KY got 2 new tubes & Taco Johns! Camping at Horseshoe Lake, Illinois. :) 70 miles |
| Fri, May 22, 2009 | 87.46 | 5 | 5C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9.00 | flooded road, steep climb to camp, laundry | 1889.6 | Good weather & mostly flat until the end of day then some steep climbs @ Chester, IL - laundry then camping just north of there - 87 miles |
| Sat, May 23, 2009 | 79.03 | 4 | 5C | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7.80 | flat, real bed, illegal bridge | 1968.6 | Nice warm day & mostly flat roads. Crossed the Mississippi River into Missouri & staying with lauderdale snow bird friends in St. Louis. 79m |
| Sun, May 24, 2009 | 52.85 | 1 | 5H | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7.40 | flat, Katy trail, rain at night | 2021.5 | Rested & well fed, Rodney & Gerald delivered me safely to the Katy Trail were I enjoyed 51 relaxing miles. Camping in charming Herman, MO |
| Mon, May 25, 2009 | 34.38 | 1 | 10T | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6.20 | late start early stop rain, Turner Katy Trail Shelter! | 2056.8 | Late start & early stop due to rain. Leisurly 34 miles on the Katy trail. Staying at a quirky bicycle dorm type place $5 in Tebbetts, MO |
| Tue, May 26, 2009 | 50.3 | 1 | 10H | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7.60 | wifi- Jefferson City - nice town folks - Mayor | 2107.2 | Threat of rain all day but none while on the trail. Stopped for 2 more tubes, lunch & haircut in Jefferson City. Camping Huntsdale, MO 50 mi |
| Wed, May 27, 2009 | 76.71 | 4 | 10HC | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6.20 | free camping in Blackburn, MO | 2183.9 | Back on normal roads. Daily flat, headwind & hills left me just short of goal. Good folks @ Blackburn MO let me camp in park free. 77 Mi. Week 4 video & pics posted on blog bikedenbec.blogspot.com |
| Thu, May 28, 2009 | 43.97 | 5 | 10H | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6.00 | gloomy chilly free camp with no bathroom | 2227.8 | Gloomy chilly day with hills & headwind. Next campground is too far so early stop @ Henrietta, MO 44 miles. Hopefully sun tomorrow. |
| Fri, May 29, 2009 | 82.9 | 5 | 10C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9.00 | Sunny & warm - free camp & full campground | 2310.7 | Much better weather - constant ups & downs - not bad. Camp full but offer free spot not far & can shower. Weston MO. 83m Kansas over river |
| Sat, May 30, 2009 | 56.37 | 4 | 15H | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6.60 | Bob @ white Cloud - tour guide | 2369.2 | Road finally flattened out this afternoon replaced by fairly strong prairie headwind. Legs said stop in White Cloud Kansas camping free 56 m |
| Sun, May 31, 2009 | 76.56 | 2 | 20TC | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7.60 | swimming pool - free camp @ fairgrounds | 2445.8 | Good tailwind pushed me into Nebraska & 74 miles before 5pm . Took a dip in the Tecumseh City pool & hopfully I'll find a place to camp here |
| Mon, June 1, 2009 | 61.71 | 5 | 25-30 TC | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7.00 | Karen's! | 2508.2 | Arrived at my sister Karen's near Lincoln, NE (62m)& will go to reunion with her this weekend. Daily updates will resume on Sun or Mon. |
| Tue, June 2, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | rest at Karen's | ||
| Wed, June 3, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | rest @ Karen's | ||
| Thu, June 4, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | drive to Sharon's. Mom! | ||
| Fri, June 5, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Rest @ Sharon's - Evelyn! | Week 5 Video is posted on my Blog bikedenbec.blogspot.com. Trip should resume on Thurs. 6/11 unless we stay in SD for Mom's Birthday on 6/12 | |
| Sat, June 6, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Reunion in Mobridge - stay overnight | ||
| Sun, June 7, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Drive back to Pierre | ||
| Mon, June 8, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | rest @ Sharon's | ||
| Tue, June 9, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | rest @ Sharon's | ||
| Wed, June 10, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | rest @ Sharon's | ||
| Thu, June 11, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | rest @ Sharon's | ||
| Fri, June 12, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Mom's Birthday! Bike 12 miles with Sharon | ||
| Sat, June 13, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Drive back to Karen's | ||
| Sun, June 14, 2009 | 80.63 | 2 | 15CT | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7.60 | camping $3 80 miles before 4pm | 2588.8 | I'm rolling again! Left early from sister's home near Lincoln. Good weather & roads got me 80 miles before 4pm. Camping in Columbus, NE $3 |
| Mon, June 15, 2009 | 86.2 | 3 | 15TC | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7.20 | cowboy trail. Music! | 2680.6 | Gloomy day to start then some sun & good tail wind. Left pavement in Norfolk in favor of Cowboy Rail Trail. Camping Neligh, NE 85 miles |
| Tue, June 16, 2009 | 74.71 | 4 | 15HC | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7.00 | free camp with shower stuart, NE | 2755.3 | Nice warm sunny day! Cowboy trail was a bit soft from rain last night & slight head wind - chose pavement Camping in Stuart, NE 74 miles |
| Wed, June 17, 2009 | 87.79 | 5 | 5T | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7.60 | nice day then storms. motel Cara! | 2843.1 | Perfect riding till afternoon then dodged a few storms. Arrived in Winner, South Dakota & prolly stay at Motel to avoid weather. |
| Thu, June 18, 2009 | 57.38 | 5 | 15T then 20H | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6.40 | nice tail wind but later bad headwind - Pierre! | 2900.5 | 40 mi of 15mph tailwind zoom! Then 14mi of 20mph headwind grrr. Brother inlaw picked me up in Vivian, SD to Pierre with Mom until Sunday. |
| Fri, June 19, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Rest day in Fort Pierre - visiting Mom | ||
| Sat, June 20, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Rest day in Fort Pierre - visiting Mom | ||
| Sun, June 21, 2009 | 44.2 | 3 | 5C | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7.20 | 1880 town - Big wind at night | 2944.7 | Brother inlaw Dan took me to Vivian SD for planned late start @ 2pm. 44 miles in great weather - camping in 1880 Town, SD Mountain time zone |
| Mon, June 22, 2009 | 49.94 | 5 | 15H | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7.40 | Badlands! storms at night | 2994.7 | Set short goal - strong headwinds made 50 mi an all day event but not too bad. Camping in beautiful Badlands Natl. Park. Worth the effort! |
| Tue, June 23, 2009 | 29.89 | 6 | 15HC | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8.80 | Badlands! Wall Drug | 3024.5 | Hwy 44 to Rapid City was under const. So I took a leisurly scenic tour of Badlands then camping in Wall, SD. 32mi. Passed 3000 mi on bike! |
| Wed, June 24, 2009 | 60.51 | 4 | 15TC | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8.00 | I-90 Warmshowers Hosts! | 3085 | Nice warm day with somewhat favorable winds. Rode I-90 into Rapid City & staying at warmshowers.org host in very nice home & good food! 60m |
| Thu, June 25, 2009 | 39.78 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9.33 | Mt rushmore, crazy horse. hot hills | 3124.8 | A hot difficult but very scenic 39 mi in the Black Hills of SD. Keystone, Mt. Rushmore & Crazy Horse monument. Camping near Crazy Horse |
| Fri, June 26, 2009 | 35.91 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7.67 | Mickleson Trail! wait out storm in tunnel | 3160.7 | A beautiful leisurly 36 miles on the Mickleson Trail. Camping in Rochford, SD cell phone dead zone oddly have a wi-fi connection. area |
| Sat, June 27, 2009 | 45.14 | 7 | 35HC | 4 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6.40 | Billie Jo! nearly blown off Terry Peak | 3205.9 | Cold wind gusting to 35mph - had to peddle down hill & nearly blown off road. Very scenic tho. Staying with HS friend in Speafish, SD 45mi |
| Sun, June 28, 2009 | 65.32 | 5 | 10C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8.20 | warmer & nice. free camping & wi fi! | 3271.2 | Much better weather as I rode into Wyoming (woo-hoo!). Camping in Moocroft, WY 65 miles |
| Mon, June 29, 2009 | 34.41 | 5 | 10H | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5.60 | Doris! | 3305.6 | Arrived at my sister Doris' in Gillette, WY (yeah!) & will take tomorrow as rest day. I'll be heading for the mountains on Wed. 34 miles. Week 9 videos are posted on blog bikedenbec.blogspot.com |
| Tue, June 30, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Rest Day in Gillette, WY visiting Doris | ||
| Wed, July 1, 2009 | 71.77 | 5 | 10T | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6.80 | free camp @ clearmont, wy & wifi, storms evening | 3377.4 | Sprinkles as I left the comfortable home of Doris & Buzz then good riding weather for 71 desolate miles to Clearmont, WY. Camping city park |
| Thu, July 2, 2009 | 62.17 | 5 | 5 then 20C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6.60 | Sheridan | 3439.6 | Mix bag of weather today but not terrible. Rode 62 mi & camping at foot of Bighorn Mountains in Dayton, WY. Tomorrow . . . . Up |
| Fri, July 3, 2009 | 22.41 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6.50 | cold rain - camp Bethal! flat tire | 3462 | 20 mi up & then 2 mi down in cold pouring rain & thunder before I stopped at a church camp that welcome me in - still raining - staying here |
| Sat, July 4, 2009 | 46.46 | 5 | 0 then 15 T to greybull | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8.80 | down! Graybull 4th of July | 3508.4 | Left the top of Big Horn Mtns. & 20 mi down in a much nicer day. Continued on to Greybull, WY where I'll enjoy the rest of the 4th. 46 mi. |
| Sun, July 5, 2009 | 59.08 | 4 | 5H | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6.80 | Cody! live music | 3567.9 | Great weather for 59 miles of very desolate plains between Greybull & Cody, WY camping at nice campground in Cody. New weekly video posted on blog bikedenbec.blogspot.com |
| Mon, July 6, 2009 | 50.63 | 5 | 5T | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7.80 | hail, expensive cabin | 3618.5 | Rode 50 m to east ent. of Yellowstone - 27 m uphil to next campground, camping not allowed (bears), staying in cabin out of budget see blog |
| Tue, July 7, 2009 | 44.23 | 8 | 10 - 15 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8.40 | yellowstone - RVs! | 3662.8 | A good climb to 8400 ft & a long day of dodging RVs but very scenic. Camping in Yellowstone at Canyon Village. 44miles |
| Wed, July 8, 2009 | 26.98 | 8 | 30 & gusty H | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6.40 | fierce wind, rain hail | 3689.8 | 7/8 expected to leave park today but bad weather didn't allow. 28 miles in strong gusty wind. Camping at Madison in Yellowstone. No cell srv |
| Thu, July 9, 2009 | 74.17 | 4 | 10T | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8.40 | downhill & tailwind. free camp | 3763.9 | Morning temps in 30s last 3 days & storms with hail I managed to avoid. Rode 74 miles to Cameron, Montanna (woo-hoo!). Camping |
| Fri, July 10, 2009 | 56.91 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9.50 | free bike camp! nice town | 3820.8 | Nice warmer day - climbed to over 7000 ft then down and continued to Twin Bridges, MT. Camping in free camp for bicyclists 56 miles |
| Sat, July 11, 2009 | 27.95 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7.67 | YMCA free camp. planned short day | 3848.8 | Very nice day for planned short ride to Dillon, MT & camping. Meeting a lot of other bikers. Tomorrow up again with cell srv not likley. 28m. New videos posted on blog - bikedenbec.blogspot.com |
| Sun, July 12, 2009 | 50.81 | 8 | 15 H | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 | free food! thunderstorms | 3899.6 | Climbed over 2 mountain passes & into Jackson, MT camping $10 w/use of hot springs. New Timers Fest & free food!!! 51m |
| Mon, July 13, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Rest day in Jackson Hot Springs, MT due to weather | Strong storms and big wind continue from yesterday afternoon. Was planning a rest day in Missoula but decided to take it here in Jackson, MT | ||
| Tue, July 14, 2009 | 74.67 | 6 | 10H | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8.20 | long downhill! flat | 3974.3 | After rain delay yesterday, left Jackson Hot Springs, over pass & out of Big Hole Valley then on to warmer Darby, MT. Camping 75 mi. |
| Wed, July 15, 2009 | 54.23 | 3 | 10 T then C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8.00 | haircut, tire rotation, warm! | 4028.5 | Passed 4000 mi. on way to Missoula. MT. camping just south in Lolo as it is cheaper. Nice warm day. 54 mi. Harry Potter will have to wait. |
| Thu, July 16, 2009 | 78.18 | 5 | 10C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8.40 | ACA! sneaky camp | 4106.7 | Stopped @ Adventure Cycling in Missoula for pic & free icecream then rode on to Superior, MT in nice warm 90s. 72 miles camping |
| Fri, July 17, 2009 | 52.6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7.33 | no sleep. free camp, shower, elec, wifi | 4159.3 | After no sleep last night (bear activity) I stopped a bit early in Plains, MT 50mi. Camping free at fairgrounds w/shower & elec. :) |
| Sat, July 18, 2009 | 84.58 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8.33 | Idaho! | 4243.9 | Found I can sleep through party animals just not wild animals. Nice day nearly 100 deg. Rode 85 miles to Clark Fork, Idaho (woo-hoo!) campin. I am in Pacific time zone now. Daily updates may be slightly later. |
| Sun, July 19, 2009 | 45.46 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8.67 | Paula! Sandpoint | 4289.7 | Rode 25 mi to Sandpoint, ID & got to see Harry Potter movie. Staying with warmshowers host & taking a rest day tomorrow. |
| Mon, July 20, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Rest day in Sandpoint, ID visiting Paula | New videos posted on blog bikedenbec.blogspot.com | |
| Tue, July 21, 2009 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7.00 | odo broke. free camp | 4351 | Odometer totally not working but maps show I rode 59 mi from Sandpoint, ID to Usk Washington (woo-hoo-hoo!). Nice warm (hot?) day & scenic. |
| Wed, July 22, 2009 | 79.55 | 7 | 10V | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8.80 | hot! 102 | 4358.9 | Rebooted Odo & it is working again. Rode over small Mtn Pass & continued on for 77 mi with temps over 100. Camping Kettel Falls, WA |
| Thu, July 23, 2009 | 41.14 | 8 | 5T | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8.60 | rain in afternoon after ride | 43630 | 20 miles slowly up (3 hrs) to Sherman Pass then 20 miles down in 20 min - first of 4 big Mtns this week. Camping in Republic WA rain now. |
| Fri, July 24, 2009 | 79.19 | 8 | 10H | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6.80 | no water in bathoom | 4550.8 | Weather cleared as I crossed 2nd of 4 Mtn passes then got up to 97 then threatening clouds but not much rain. Camping in Okanogan, WA 74 mi |
| Sat, July 25, 2009 | 52.31 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8.00 | Bicycle camp | 4603.2 | |
| Sun, July 26, 2009 | 84.31 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9.17 | incredible scenery! | 4687.5 | Thankful for perfect weather to cross my last big mtn pass and into the most beautiful scenery you can imagine. Camping Marblemount, WA 80 m |
| Mon, July 27, 2009 | 49.81 | 4 | 10H | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7.20 | Jim Grazini Passing | 4737.3 | Rode 44 mi to planned dest. Sedro-Woolley, WA which is over 50 mi North of my sisters house. Oops! LOL Nice hot weather. Camping. New video posted on blog bikedenbec.blogsspot.com |
| Tue, July 28, 2009 | 68.72 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6.17 | Ev! reception! Hot weather! | 4806 | Hills, heat & heavy traffic as I rode the last 68 miles to my sister's place in Edmonds, WA. I MADE IT!!!! |