Hello everyone!
We crossed the boarder into Oregon this morning and the first thing that happened was Daniella, Amanda and Kristen go flats. It was a long day but we have made it to Baker City, and have replenished. It's too bad we were only in Idaho for such a short time. I would put it near the top of the favorite states list, for a few reasons, but probably the main reason was all the great river swimming I was able to do there. Nothing feels better when you get off your bike from riding all day than a cool dip in a mountain river. Don't let anyone tell you there are no beaches in Idaho either. White sandy beaches at almost every bend in the river made swimming holes all the more appealing.
Only one state to go! Remember that we are in the thick of a fundraising race, and make sure to donate in the name of your favorite rider.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Missoula, MT
Hello from Montana!
I cannot believe we are so close to Canada. I'm coming to grips with that and the fact that we are also so close to the end of the trip. We only have two weeks left, and we have started the two week fund raising challenge. This is the time to donate in the name of your favorite rider. Just go to biketheusforms.org to donate. We've only got a short amount of time, and we want to raise as much as possible.
Much like the other parts of the country, the generosity we see from people keep us humble and motivated. Thank you so much Jan and Nancy for showing us an amazing time in Hamilton, MT at the Bitterroot Valley Lanes. Never has bowling been so much fun!
Soon we will be in Idaho, and will only have Oregon left. This trip has gone by extremely fast, yet when I think about things from the beginning of the trip its as though I'm thinking of things from a year ago. I'm glad I've got so many pictures to help jog the memories.
Until the next post, keep an eye on my tweets to stay up on what is going on.
I cannot believe we are so close to Canada. I'm coming to grips with that and the fact that we are also so close to the end of the trip. We only have two weeks left, and we have started the two week fund raising challenge. This is the time to donate in the name of your favorite rider. Just go to biketheusforms.org to donate. We've only got a short amount of time, and we want to raise as much as possible.
Much like the other parts of the country, the generosity we see from people keep us humble and motivated. Thank you so much Jan and Nancy for showing us an amazing time in Hamilton, MT at the Bitterroot Valley Lanes. Never has bowling been so much fun!
Soon we will be in Idaho, and will only have Oregon left. This trip has gone by extremely fast, yet when I think about things from the beginning of the trip its as though I'm thinking of things from a year ago. I'm glad I've got so many pictures to help jog the memories.
Until the next post, keep an eye on my tweets to stay up on what is going on.
Monday, July 13, 2009
I Love Wyoming
Hey everyone!
I hope people are able to follow my Tweets and keep up with me. It is much easier to communicate that way.
So we are in Wyoming! Colorado was great, and Wyoming is awesome. I love it here, it is so cool. Its like riding through a geological text book. Everywhere you go there is something really interesting. The only bad spot we found was in a stretch between Rawlins and Lander. We biked 108 miles because every spot was not worth staying for. We ended up staying in Jeffery City because there wasn't anything close enough. We were kicked off our camping spot, and this all gave me motivation to get up the next morning and get on the road to Lander. I really enjoyed Lander, and have found Dubois to be very pleasant as well. Tomorrow is our next climb and pass at over 9,000 feet.
I cannot wait until Yellowstone!
Friday, July 3, 2009
Colorado in no time
Hello from Ordway, Colorado. We've been truckin' across western Kansas and eastern Colorado. In the past three days, we traveled around 280 miles to get to this point. Yesterday was 130 miles, thanks to the sweet tailwind, especially in the morning.
The flatter land has been nice, but I'm beginning to look forward to climbing the Rockies and heading to some states I've never been to before. The Pacific Ocean still feels really far away, but there will be plenty of amazing things to come between now and then. There is so much to appreciate. I was dreading Kansas, because when I drove through it, I didn't like it much. However, biking through the plains and prairies of Kansas and Colorado, I've been able to see it from a different perspective, and it's been wonderful. I'll be getting my camera cord soon so I can try and share some pictures. I've been taking lots, and I think there will be a few good ones.
Kansas has had some of the highlights of the trip. We were able to visit with people diagnosed with MS. From young to old, male and female. Everywhere we go we are stopped and thanked for our efforts because MS effects so many lives. We are the ones that should be thanking them. Everyone has been so generous and have provided us with so much inspiration that it makes crossing the country on a bicycle easier. They give us such a boost in energy and morale.
Now we begin the West. Keep following, there is tons of good stuff yet to come.
Chris
The flatter land has been nice, but I'm beginning to look forward to climbing the Rockies and heading to some states I've never been to before. The Pacific Ocean still feels really far away, but there will be plenty of amazing things to come between now and then. There is so much to appreciate. I was dreading Kansas, because when I drove through it, I didn't like it much. However, biking through the plains and prairies of Kansas and Colorado, I've been able to see it from a different perspective, and it's been wonderful. I'll be getting my camera cord soon so I can try and share some pictures. I've been taking lots, and I think there will be a few good ones.
Kansas has had some of the highlights of the trip. We were able to visit with people diagnosed with MS. From young to old, male and female. Everywhere we go we are stopped and thanked for our efforts because MS effects so many lives. We are the ones that should be thanking them. Everyone has been so generous and have provided us with so much inspiration that it makes crossing the country on a bicycle easier. They give us such a boost in energy and morale.
Now we begin the West. Keep following, there is tons of good stuff yet to come.
Chris
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