Category: diary

August 28, 2009 smccormick

During the night the wind had changed to easterly and the shore line was quiet except for a little sloshing.  It was a Chamber of Commerce morning at the lakes’ edge. I really didn’t want to leave but the reality of ride distance and needing to move on kept me prepping to get underway.  Another…

August 23, 2009 smccormick

Left the hotel this morning with a full stomach and a good laugh after seeing the look on a little girls’ face when I told her why my bike was covered with bags and where I had come from.  Priceless. Medina was a very busy little area with a major interstate intersecting my route, but…

August 22, 2009 smccormick

Great day to be out biking.  I woke this morning feeling refreshed and rested after taking the afternoon off yesterday and getting to bed much earlier than I have been.  My eyes actually opened on their own rather than having to get out the pry bar. I was excited to get on the bike, I…

August 19, 2009 smccormick

Stepped out this morning to get breakfast to find the ground wet and the sky partly cloudy.  The forecast again being for scattered thunderstorms, I wondered just what was going on to the west.  The front that has been on my tail for a week continues the threaten to pass but somehow I’m keeping pace…

August 17, 2009 smccormick

I had no idea what the weather was gong to be this morning.  According to the weather forecasters last night, I thought the morning would probably be a washout with a late morning departure.  The light coming through the edges of the shades confirmed a cloudy start so I didn’t really get motivated right away…

August 16, 2009 smccormick

My motel didn’t have a breakfast this morning so I had to do some hunting and gathering .  Didn’t end up with a breakfast that you would call “an athletes breakfast”, but then you may not call me an athlete anyway.  After all I’m just out for a morning ride. I took everyone’s advice and…

August 15, 2009 smccormick

Yesterday marked the first time the humidity had noticeably dropped since we encountered it in Bazine, KS.  At the end of the day it was 84 and comfortable.  I got to the campground, set up camp, took a shower and was able to fiddle around the camp before bed without working up a sweat and…

August 14, 2009 smccormick

I woke up right as the eastern sky was brightening and sat up a moment and briefly considered getting going before sanity retook the situation and I went back to sleep.  The alarm went off at it’s usual 7am but today I was already awake.  Took a minute to gather my thoughts then went about…

July 22, 2009 smccormick

The distance from Salina, UT to Grand Junction CO is 205 miles and there is only one town between the two for water, Green River.  This town also happens to be close enough to the middle to be called that.   Steve wanted to break up the ride in thirds, using Green River as a provisioning…

July 15, 2009 smccormick

The alarm went off “early” this morning at 6:45 so we could get a good start on the day.  The hotel had continental breakfast and we planned to over indulge.  The muffins and fresh cooked waffles were good but as has happened every other morning, it was tough getting our share of calories down.  After…