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…
An Abrupt End (cont.): Beauty from Ashes
October 12, Day 102 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 Part II (Click here for Part I of an Abrupt End) At breakfast at McDonalds after church, it hit me. Tim had just explained that we probably had only seven or…
An Abrupt End
October 12, 2014, Day 102 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 Part I It wasn’t supposed to happen like this. A beautiful day, a visit to a church, and a short ride of 25 miles to a waiting motel room would…