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My 2008 Bike Across America Trip Report Thread March 26 2008 at 11:09 AM		Colorado Guy! :) (Premier Login stevegarufi) Forum Owner from IP address 71.34.148.207


I'll put all my links here ... Stay tuned! -Steve *Now is the time!*

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Day 1 - San Diego, CA to Julian, CA (56 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Mar 26, 2008, 11:10 AM

Day 2 - Julian, CA to Brawley, CA (75 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Mar 26, 2008, 8:50 PM

Day 3 - Brawley, CA to Blythe, CA (44 miles, hitchiked 38 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Mar 27, 2008, 12:24 PM

Day 4 - Rest Day in Bltyhe, CA (0 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Mar 28, 2008, 9:58 PM

Day 5 - Blythe, CA to Quartzsite, AZ (22 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Mar 29, 2008, 7:40 PM

did you see any animals in the desert? - toni on Mar 29, 2008, 11:13 PM

No snakes or spiders, but other wildlife. n/m - Colorado Guy! :) on Mar 30, 2008, 10:27 PM

that exciting to see other - toni on Mar 30, 2008, 10:38 PM

Day 6 - Quartzsite, AZ to Salome, AZ (41 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Mar 30, 2008, 9:54 PM

you inspire me, Steve! - Nita on Apr 4, 2008, 11:51 AM

yes he is inspiring, where would you go? - toni on Apr 4, 2008, 8:32 PM

Day 7 - Salome, AZ to Wickenburg, AZ (55 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 3, 2008, 1:59 PM

Day 8 - Wickenburg, AZ to Phoenix, AZ (54 miles - Bike stolen) - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 3, 2008, 2:00 PM

Was bicycle locked? - Calvin on Jun 25, 2008, 8:54 AM

I am fairly sure I locked it ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Jun 26, 2008, 9:04 PM

Day 9 - Rest Day in Phoenix (0 miles - Bought new bike) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 4, 2008, 1:16 PM

Day 10 - Phoenix, AZ to Florence Junction, AZ (36 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 6, 2008, 9:53 PM

how often do you have to fill up the 2 bottles of water? - toni on Apr 6, 2008, 10:26 PM

Once. No. n/m - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 8, 2008, 8:24 AM

Day 11 - Florence Junction, AZ to Superior, AZ (15 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 7, 2008, 1:39 PM

Did you ever feel like someone what pushing you along, i guess like runners high but - toni on Apr 7, 2008, 10:28 PM

No. Not sure. n/m - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 8, 2008, 8:25 AM

a wind in the back can bring on that sensation... - Dave O on Apr 9, 2008, 3:37 PM

nice - toni on Apr 10, 2008, 9:17 PM

Day 12 - Superior, AZ to Safford, AZ (102 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 9, 2008, 3:17 PM

did it ever make you sick to bike so far? - toni on Apr 10, 2008, 9:18 PM

No, No and No. n/m - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 11, 2008, 8:54 AM

Hot Tamales - Dave O on Apr 13, 2008, 1:24 PM

Day 13 - Safford, AZ to Glenwood, NM (86 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 12, 2008, 5:24 PM

Day 14 - Glenwood, NM to Reserve, NM (33 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 14, 2008, 6:52 AM

Day 15 - Rest Day in Reserve, NM (0 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 16, 2008, 5:14 PM

Day 16 - Reserve, NM to Datil, NM (68 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 19, 2008, 11:51 AM

did you ever ride in the middle of the road when you knew no one was in the area? - toni on Apr 19, 2008, 11:00 PM

I did - DaveO on Apr 21, 2008, 1:15 AM

nice-do you think you will ever find Big Foot? - toni on Apr 23, 2008, 9:41 PM

my honest opinion, Toni.... - Dave O on Apr 27, 2008, 1:06 AM

Day 17: Datil, NM to Socorro, NM (61 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 22, 2008, 1:12 PM

Day 18 - San Antonio, NM to Carrizozo, NM (64 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 24, 2008, 10:57 AM

Day 19 - Carrizozo, NM to Roswell, NM (88 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 25, 2008, 5:04 PM

Day 20 - Roswell, NM to Tatum, NM (73 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 26, 2008, 6:14 PM

Nice metal art and sunsets! nm - Dave O on Apr 27, 2008, 1:39 AM

Day 21 - Tatum, NM to Brownfield, TX (63 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 27, 2008, 9:08 PM

Day 22 - Rest day in West Texas (0 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 29, 2008, 9:28 PM

Day 23 - Brownfield, TX to Aspermont, TX (126 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Apr 30, 2008, 8:54 PM

Day 24 - Aspermont, TX to Haskell, TX (32 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on May 2, 2008, 1:16 PM

Day 25 - Haskell, TX to Graham, TX (73 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on May 3, 2008, 6:21 PM

Day 26 - Rest Day in Graham, TX (0 miles - Poor weather) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on May 5, 2008, 4:55 PM

Day 27 - Graham, TX to Decatur, TX (66 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on May 6, 2008, 5:14 PM

Steve and the ladies on the ride - Nick on May 7, 2008, 6:54 AM

Yes, good points. n/m - Colorado Guy! :) on May 7, 2008, 8:33 AM

Day 28 - Decatur, TX to Sherman, TX (72 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on May 7, 2008, 9:38 PM

Day 29 - Sherman, TX to Paris, TX (65 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on May 9, 2008, 1:01 PM

Day 30 - Paris, TX to New Boston, TX (69 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on May 11, 2008, 2:37 PM

Day 31 - New Boston, TX to Magnolia, AR (76 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on May 13, 2008, 11:28 AM

Day 32 - Rest Day in Magnolia, AR (0 miles - rain) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on May 14, 2008, 5:39 PM

Day 33 - Magnolia, AR to El Dorado, AR (35 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on May 15, 2008, 3:21 PM

Day 34 - El Dorado, AR to Lake Village, AR (92 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on May 20, 2008, 9:19 PM

Day 35 - Lake Village, AR to Greenwood, MS (73 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on May 25, 2008, 11:36 PM

Day 36 - Greenwood, MS to Winona, MS (28 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on May 26, 2008, 4:47 PM

Day 37 - Rest day in Memphis, TN (0 miles - with friends) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on May 28, 2008, 11:20 AM

Day 38 - Winona, MS to Columbus, MS (85 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on May 28, 2008, 11:21 AM

Day 39 - Columbus, MS to Brent, AL (91 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on May 30, 2008, 11:17 AM

Day 40 - Brent, AL to Montgomery, AL (74 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Jun 1, 2008, 10:41 PM

all the honking is aweful-glad you made it - toni on Jun 1, 2008, 11:06 PM

Day 41 - Montgomery, AL to Eufaula, AL (87 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Jun 5, 2008, 10:01 AM

Day 42 - Eufaula, AL to Dawson, GA (49 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Jun 5, 2008, 2:55 PM

Day 43 - Dawson, GA to Tifton, GA (62 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Jun 8, 2008, 10:10 AM

Day 44 - Tifton, GA to Waycross, GA (75 miles) ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Jun 10, 2008, 10:16 PM

Day 45 - Waycross, GA to Jekyll Island, GA (61 miles) ALL DONE! ... - Colorado Guy! :) on Jun 13, 2008, 1:57 PM