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Riding from Sea to Sea: John's Cross-Country Bicycle Tour

Trip: Blogs & Stories

There are [31] stories from my trip: Blogs & Stories


June 28 & 29 - to Eastern Idaho

USA | Monday, 30 Jun 2008 | Views [365]

June 28 – 113 miles to Blackfoot, ID.   A very long day, with light headwinds most of the way, and strong sun and temperatures around 90 in the afternoon.   A lot of sage brush covered volcanic plain in the morning, and potatoes and wheat in ... Read more >


Gallery: Wyoming

USA | Monday, 30 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery

The Bike Trip Continues in Wyoming
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Gallery: Idaho

USA | Monday, 30 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery

Biking in Idaho - the Second State of the Trip
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Gallery: Oregon

USA | Monday, 30 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery

Biking in Oregon at the Start of the Trip
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Story - Why I Don't Eat Trout

USA | Saturday, 28 Jun 2008 | Views [2177] | Comments [4]

Many years ago, I worked as an enviornmental engineer for the Inmont Corporation, a maker of paints and inks.   Now, for some reason, this company decided, contrary to any current business sense to acquire a company in Idaho that grew and processed trout ... Read more >


June 25 - 27 - Across the Snake River plain to Burley

USA | Saturday, 28 Jun 2008 | Views [733] | Comments [2]

June 24 - 0 miles - our day off in Boise.  Ideal weather and a leisurely day doing the laundry, seeing a few sights of the city (botanic garden, downtown, art museum, main park) and having a nice dinner.  Bought a relatively cheap guitar, as I have ... Read more >


June 22 - 24 - through the Snake River farmland to Boise

USA | Thursday, 26 Jun 2008 | Views [534] | Comments [1]

June 22 - 67 miles.  Rode out of the Blue Mts to the lush agricultural fields around Ontario, OR - see commentary below.  Mostly downhill and with the wind in sunny, comfortable weather - a cycler's dream.  June 23 - 62 miles to Boise, Idaho - our ... Read more >


June 19 - 21 - To eastern Oregon

USA | Sunday, 22 Jun 2008 | Views [419] | Comments [3]

June 19 - 61 miles from Ka-Nee-Ta, an Indian Hotel/Casino on the Warm Springs Indian reservation to Prineville, OR.  Delightul scenery of Cascade snow-topped volcanoes and the Deschutes River. June 20 - 112 miles, with >5,000 ft of uphill, from Prineville ... Read more >


June 18 - Over the Cascade Mts.

USA | Thursday, 19 Jun 2008 | Views [357] | Comments [5]

June 17 - 77 miles. Rode along the Columbia River in cool, cloudy weather, through Portland and up into the Cascade Mts.  A pleasant ride, much of it on a bike path along the Columbia.  Portland is justifiably recognized as one of the most bike friendly ... Read more >


June 15 & 16 - Logging in Oregon

USA | Tuesday, 17 Jun 2008 | Views [454] | Comments [2]

June 15 - Mickey Slater (Brad's friend) was kind enough to give me a ride from Portland to Astoria, where I checked in and then rode 10 miles (and back) to the Pacific Ocean for the official wheel dip to start. June 16 - Group photo in Astoria, then ... Read more >


June 14, 2008 - Departure

USA | Saturday, 14 Jun 2008 | Views [701] | Comments [2]

Hello All, Well, the big day has finally arrived, and I am off on a bicycle adventure across North America. I hope you find my blog site interesting, and if not that, at least occasionally droll with some good pictures. I will try to keep the ... Read more >


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