jprines76Jun 13, 20191 min readRest day in Salt Lake CityI enjoyed a relaxed pace to the day, spending as long as I want on breakfast. There was time for a little tour of downtown Salt Lake. The...
jprines76Jun 13, 20191 min readThe Salt Flats of UtahJune 12 Day 11 117 miles This was our longest day yet, and it was long indeed. It is more than I have ridden in...
jprines76Jun 12, 20191 min readNevada Stretches On and OnJune 11 Day 10 107 miles We rode from Elko to Wendover,NV. It was all highway riding, with little head wind...
jprines76Jun 11, 20191 min readUp and Over to ElkoJune 10 Day 9 74 miles It feels like we are getting into a routine; Bike...Eat...Bike...Eat...Bike...Wash...Rinse....
jprines76Jun 10, 20191 min readBattle Mountain Here We ComeJune 9 Day 8 55miles We started late again due to morning cold temperatures, as low as the 30s. It warmed up pretty...
jprines76Jun 9, 20191 min readTo Winnemucca, NV73 miles June 8 Another solid day of riding through the dry scrublands of Nevada. It was a cool day....
jprines76Jun 8, 20191 min readWhere is Lovelock NV?-92 miles- This was one long day. We had one last glimpse of the snowy Sierras before leaving Sparks, NV. We rode on Route 80 for much of...
jprines76Jun 7, 20191 min readFrom Truckee to Mt Rose via Lake TahoeWe had another amazing day of riding, first through a small ravine, and then by bike path along the shore of Lake Tahoe. What a...
jprines76Jun 6, 20191 min readAuburn to Truckee via Donner Pass72 miles This has to be one of the more memorable days of the trip. We started in the low dry country in Auburn and traveled 72 miles,...
jprines76Jun 4, 20191 min readTo Auburn Via the American River50 miles We left the urban strip in Sacramento, and were immediately on a tree lined bike path stretching 20 plus miles along the...
jprines76Jun 4, 20191 min readOn to Sacramento 68 miles We continued cycling eastward (our only direction henceforth), into the drier, agricultural central part of the state. There are...
jprines76Jun 3, 20191 min readAcross The Golden Gate BridgeWow. What a day of riding. I don't think that I have been on a ride with such variety. After a team photo, we set out under gray skies,...
jprines76Jun 1, 20191 min readPutting the pieces togetherOur group has arrived and assembled in San Francisco. My bicycle is here, in pieces, and has been put together. We have our route planned...
jprines76May 27, 20191 min readThe Trip Begins I leave for San Francisco on May 31, and rendezvous with fellow cyclists for the start of a cross country bicycle trip, ending in...