Category Archives: Bicycle Trip Log

Trip Log – Day 198 – Tempe, AZ to Goodyear, AZ

Posted on January 14, 2016 by paulefallon

January 12, 2016 – Sun, 55 degrees Miles Today: 38 Miles to Date: 10,180 States to Date: 26 Back on the road again… Getting back on my bike required a slew of transportation modes. Seems like I used everything except … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Trip Log | Tagged BASIS Goodyear, Candy Land, Goodyear AZ, Landry Cycles, Phoenix, Phoenix murals, Sky Harbor Airport, Tempe, Valley Metro | 1 Comment

Trip Log – Day 197 – Scottsdale, AZ to Tempe, AZ

Posted on November 19, 2015 by paulefallon

November 18, 2015 – Sun, 65 degrees Miles Today: 39 Miles to Date: 10,142 States to Date: 26 My hosts, Janice and Stew, are long time Scottsdale residents who suggested I visit Pablo Soleri’s studio, only a few miles away … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Trip Log | Tagged Arcosanti, Cosanti, Golden Corral, Landis Cyclery, Mesa AZ, Pablo Soleri, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, RV sales | 9 Comments

Trip Log – Day 196 –Scottsdale, AZ

Posted on November 18, 2015 by paulefallon

November 17, 2015 – Sun, 60 degrees Miles Today: 26 Miles to Date: 10,103 States to Date: 26 Lifestyles of the rich and famous! I loitered all morning at my hosts’ house, overlooking the pool and golf course in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Trip Log | Tagged Arizona Biltmore, AZ, Barry Goldwater, Barry Goldwater Memorial, Frank Lloyd Wright, Pleasnat Valley, Scottsdale AZ | Leave a comment

Trip Log – Day 195 – Sun City, AZ to Scottsdale, AZ

Posted on November 17, 2015 by paulefallon

November 16, 2015 – Clouds, 55 degrees Miles Today: 48 Miles to Date: 10,077 States to Date: 26 When I was a pudgy seven-year-old with a girder & panel construction set and a binder full of house plan sketches, Del … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Trip Log | Tagged active adult community, Del Webb, retirement, Sun City, Sun City AZ, Sun City Museum, Sun City Visitor's Center | 4 Comments

Trip Log – Day 194 –Wickenburg, AZ to Sun City, AZ

Posted on November 16, 2015 by paulefallon

November 15, 2015 – Rain, 55 degrees Miles Today: 38 Miles to Date: 10,029 States to Date: 26 I arrived in Sun City in the rain. Which only goes to proves that wherever I go in this country, the weather … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 193 – Quartzite, AZ to Wickenburg, AZ

Posted on November 15, 2015 by paulefallon

November 14, 2015 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 94 Miles to Date: 9,991 States to Date: 26 The distance was great but the road was smooth and oh, so straight. The sun was bright but not hot, the breeze … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Trip Log | Tagged Aguila AZ, Bicycle Touring, desert cycling, It's a Lazy Afternoon, Quartzite AZ, Wickenburg AZ | Leave a comment

Trip Log – Day 192 –Yuma, AZ to Quartzite, AZ

Posted on November 14, 2015 by paulefallon

November 13, 2015 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 76 Miles to Date: 9,897 States to Date: 26 There is no way to champion the wind. It must be accommodated and respected. Seventy-five miles with a moderate grade through gorgeous … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Trip Log | Tagged Bicycle Touring, Love's Country Stores, Quartzite AZ, Randy's Hamburgers Stone Cabin AZ, RV parks, snowbirds, Super 8, Yuma AZ | 1 Comment

Trip Log – Day 191 – Brawley, CA to Yuma, AZ

Posted on November 13, 2015 by paulefallon

November 12, 2015 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 86 Miles to Date: 9,821 States to Date: 25 California must allocate highway funds from north to south, as there seems to be no money left for paving near the border. … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 190 – Ocotillo, CA to Brawley, CA

Posted on November 12, 2015 by paulefallon

November 11, 2015 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 41 Miles to Date: 9,735 States to Date: 25 My first day in the desert. Eleven hours sleep last night; pot of coffee courtesy Ocotillo Motel; breakfast burrito courtesy The Red … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Trip Log | Tagged Brawley CA, Imperial Valley, Ocotillo CA | 2 Comments

Trip Log – Day 189 – Spring Valley, CA to Ocotillo, CA

Posted on November 11, 2015 by paulefallon

November 10, 2015 – Cloudy, 55 degrees Miles Today: 79 Miles to Date: 9,694 States to Date: 25 Bicycle touring is ripe with contrast. I rose with the sun and breakfasted on Greek yogurt with fresh blackberries and excellent coffee … Continue reading →

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