Welcome to Kansas

Update

We are in Panhandle, Oklahoma today.
We were in Texas last night.
And tomorrow we will be in Kansas.

We are rolling eastward to Boston.
It's quite a trip..... To say the least.

Welcome To Oklahoma

Welcome To Texas

Some funny pictures

Thank you to Mike and Diana for sharing these pictures with me.
Chet


To see more pictures that my fellow riders and I have taken during our journey please go to my Trip Pictures blog page

I'm in Grants, NM

Hello all,
I'm in Grants, NM today. By the end of tomorrow I will be in Albuquerque and after that its onto Santa Fe.

Thank you all for the support,
Chet

To see more pictures from my ride go to the Trip Pictures tab.

Ride Updates

We traveled from Indo, California to Blythe, California a few days ago. It was a long tough day, 110 plus degrees, but we all made it across the Mojave desert.

The next day Blythe, CA to  Wickenburg, Arizona. It was better road but still hot thru the Sonora  desert. Wickenberg is an old railroad town. It was quaint, lots of chocolate milk and V8 juice. 

Along the way I had a flat tire, rear. Luckly the head mechanic, Rick, was close by and he helped. B-team of which I'm a member, about 13 of the 23 riders, is working on a pace line while riding to gain efficiency. We're gonna need to perfect this for Kansas, etc. 

Today is my day off, I'm in Sedona, Arizona with friends. Red rocks, wild pig, etc.
All in all I'm doing well. I'm trying to get some paper donations while I'm riding, things are looking great. 

Thanks for all the help,
Chet

In Sedona

Its around 9:00AM here in Sedona, Arizona.
We are taking a break at a cafe named Pink Java, I'm enjoying a refreshing berry smoothie.

After this its onto Flagstaff

Chet

Welcome to Arizona

Some Pictures From the First Day

      

 Group Picture

 

                      Getting Ready to Start the ride                   Pacific Ocean Wheel Dipping

See more pictures in the Trip Pictures tab.

First Day

The first day went well. Dip the  rear wheel in the Pacific Ocean and on to  Boston.

Now I'm in Riverside, California, there are lots of  homes etc built in the 50 and 60s.

It would be a dessert without the water from Colorado and the central valley - orchards  etc 

You know you are on the right bicycle trip when the bike mechanic, a pharmacist from Texas named Rick who has ridden the tour for  12 years, says "I know  every dairy queen on the route between here and Boston."

You're also on the right tour when your bags are in the room and the AC is on when you arrive.

Also when the 4 British riders say, "we decided to come across the pond  to  see how the kids are doing."

Yesterday HOT and the next 3 days in the dessert HOT.  

We're going thru areas below sea level.

I have 23 new best friends on this ride.

Today we go from Riverside to Indo,California.

Hope all well with everyone, and a belated Happy Mothers Day to all the moms and all their unsung    efforts to make the world  a better place.

Chet        Riverside, California 

Pacific Ocean

Hello all

    Took short warm up ride to the ocean this morning, everythings looking good.  

Other riders showing up from Missouri, Pennsylvania, New York, England etc., we're comparing notes etc.
All looking good,
Chet

Arrived in California

Hello all:

    I made it to Los Angeles Its a sunny 75. Right now I'm meeting new friends and getting ready for the trip. Thanks for all the support.

Chet