May 2012

What a Week !

This post comes at the end of a most eventful week in preparation for the ride. Prior to last Sunday, for about 2 weeks I had been suffering reoccurring, chills, fever and headaches.  They would onset right at supper time and last until morning.  Oddly, this would...

Frequently Asked Questions

How are you getting to the start and how are you getting home? We will be departing Chicago, June 1 on Amtrak’s Empire Builder. We will be able to transport our boxed bikes in the baggage car for $5 extra. Amtrak will take us to...

Equipment Check

The start of the ride is less than two months away. We have been having great weather and with it, the opportunity to get in training miles. On a couple of rides I have ventured out fully loaded just as I will be when we...