October 11, Day 101 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 Fall’s Changing Colors Short sleep accommodated a fast getaway from our unsavory motel room this morning. While we ate breakfast in the familiar confines of a Subway restaurant, a kaleidoscope of…
Bear Necessities
When Debbie and I first talked about taking another long-distance bicycle trip through the Pacific Northwest, my internal risk-o-meter kicked back in. Wolves, cougars, and grizzlies popped up on it, soon followed by rattlers, tornados, and wild dogs. We began…
Fall Touring
October 10, Day 100 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 Colder Nights and Shorter Days We’ve altered our strategy of late. Instead of cycling into the middle of the day and finding out where we might land by day’s end, we’re…
The Face of Meth
October 9, Day 99 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 With cold temperatures prevailing and over 4,000 miles on these two sets of 56-year-old legs, a tailwind suited us perfectly. It was very strong today, pushing us from Warren to Smethport…
Leaving the Midwest
October 7-8, Days 97-98 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 We’ve been in the Midwest for roughly two months, thanks in part to our extended stay in Sioux City, Iowa, while recovering from an injury and a bicycle route designed for…