The Fight, The Fallout & The Phone Call That Changed Everything
A huge fight between Carl & John in downtown Kansas City greatly impacted their trip. A reconciliation resulted in a happy ending to...
Icy shoes, sickness, getting stuck - all part of the biking experience
Carl at the Togwotee Pass summit today just south of Grand Teton National Park. John at the Togwotee summit in 1976. Lots of snow then....
Missed Family Funeral Part of Our Summer Long Journey
Carl and I crossed the Continental Divide multiple times on our '76 cross-country bike trip, including this ascent into Montana on...
Failed Dam Detour Leads to Delightful Stay With Idaho Family
A nice revisit with Ms. Ellen Laux. in Ashton, Idaho in June 2016. She and her husband, the late Rev. Richard Laux, invited Carl and I...
Snow, Desert, All Part of Our Bike Tour Revisited Adventure
CRATER LAKE, Ore. - The snow along the mountains at Crater Lake was a stark contrast to the desert awaiting us on the other side. That...
Revisiting the start of an epic journey
Eureka at last. We had nostalgic visit today to the beach where Carl and I dipped our back wheels in the Pacific 40 years ago (almost to...
Learning to fix the big boy toys
CALIFORNIA/NEVADA BORDER _ You know the old saying the older the boys, the more expensive their toys. That jingle had a parallel today....
My Little Brother's Lucky Hand at The Slots Gave Our Bike Trip A Boost
WINNEMUCCA, Nev. _ June 9 was the official start date of our coast-to-coast bike tour. From a parent perspective, it was actually June...
