Category Archives: Bicycle Trip Log

Trip Log – Day 61 –Hemingford, NE to Scottsbluff, NE

July 5, 2015 –Clear, 95 degrees then T-storms Miles Today: 62 Miles to Date: 3,650 States to Date: 16 I woke early and refreshed despite a night of loud fireworks followed by even louder thunderstorms. I headed west on Nebraska … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 60 –Chadron, NE to Hemingford, NE

July 4, 2015 –Clear, 90 degrees Miles Today: 43 Miles to Date: 3,588 States to Date: 16 The gods of cycling never let life be easy too long. Today I had 36 miles into the wind and was more exhausted … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 59 – Custer, SD to Chadron, NE

July 3, 2015 –Clear, 90 degrees Miles Today: 85 Miles to Date: 3,545 States to Date: 16 If I keep having days like today for a year, I’m going to have to create new superlatives. The touring today was phenomenal! … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 58 –Rapid City, SD to Custer, SD

July 2, 2015 –Big clouds, 80 degrees Miles Today: 43 Miles to Date: 3,460 States to Date: 15 I woke early, enjoyed an awesome smoothie with greens and berries, and pedaled up along Skyline Drive in Rapid City with my … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 57 –Rapid City, SD

July 1, 2015 –Sunny, 80 degrees Miles Today: 5 Miles to Date: 3,417 States to Date: 15 I spent the day tootling around Rapid City, one of the nicest places I have been. I slept until almost nine; my warmshowers … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 56 – Spearfish, SD to Rapid City, SD

June 30, 2015 – Overcast, Sunny, 80 degrees Miles Today: 56 Miles to Date: 3,412 States to Date: 15 There are several ways to get from Spearfish to Rapid City, depending on how hard a person wants to cycle. I … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 55 –Buffalo, SD to Spearfish, SD

June 29, 2015 – Sunny, 95 degrees Miles Today: 84 Miles to Date: 3,365 States to Date: 15 Buffalo, SD was hopping at 6 a.m. with guys wanting to play in dirt. When I came down early for breakfast at … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 54 – Bowman, ND to Buffalo, SD

June 28, 2015 – Sunny, 95 degrees Miles Today: 46 Miles to Date: 3,281 States to Date: 15 Bowman has more going for it on Sunday morning than Saturday night. The Sunday church crowd at Jabbers Family Restaurant was large, … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 53 – Dickinson, ND to Bowman, ND

June 27, 2015 – Sunny, 95 degrees Miles Today: 83 Miles to Date: 3,235 States to Date: 14 A great day of bicycle touring. Breakfast at the Oasis Motel doesn’t start until seven, so I slept in and woke ravenous. … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 52 – Dickinson, ND

June 26, 2015 – Sunny, 90 degrees Miles Today: 7 Miles to Date: 3,152 States to Date: 14 Rest day in Dickinson. I spent the morning relaxing at the Oasis, my new favorite motel. Had a terrific motel breakfast – … Continue reading

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