August 9, Day 38 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 After a very good sleep and breakfast at the not-so-econo-lodge. we left Rapid City and headed due east on Route 44. During our stay in Rapid City, I was convinced drivers…
Handling Resistance
August 8, Day 37 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 We departed camp this morning after re-inflating my front tire. It had gone flat the prior morning, and the replacement tube had gone slack late in the day yesterday. Our aim…
The Black Hills
August 7, Day 36 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 Today started out well enough. We had a good night sleep and awoke to an article about our trip and TheHopeLine published in the MetroWest Daily News back in Massachusetts. Our…
History does not always repeat itself
August 6, Day 35 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 I saw some strange-looking critters during our 29-mile ride to Newcastle today. I believe I saw antelopes and pronghorns. You be the judge. Another early afternoon buildup of dark billowy clouds…
Stuck Fast
August 5, Day 34 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 A rest day felt good, but perhaps not good enough. We spent a full day catching up on fundraising, the blog, and bicycle maintenance, while giving our legs, butts, and hands…