6/3/14 - Castle Rock to Colorado Springs - 48 milesAnother perfect day for riding. Clear blue skies with a forecast for the 80's. We started the ride on the Plum Creek Parkway trail for a few miles until we accessed the feeder road along I-25 for approximately 5 miles. At one point a train came … Continue reading June 3, 2014 →

October 12, 2013Since returning to Austin, I have been busy visiting friends and catching up. It feels good to be home. It especially feels good to be re-united with Sassy, who again spent the summer being spoiled by her grandmother as she vacationed in Florida.The "Tour of the Leaves" bicycle ride was conceived as a … Continue reading Post Ride Update →

September 21, 2013 - Final PostThe Tour of the Leaves is officially over and I am heading home. I confess that we arrived in Bar Harbor a little early and missed the full color of the turning leaves yet to come. However, the ride was successful in so many ways, not the least of which … Continue reading September 21, 2013 – Final Post →

September 19, 2013 (2) Kennebunkport --> Portland, ME - 40 milesI spent the last couple of days in Kennebunkport, ME. I had decided sometime during the middle of the bike ride that going to see Kennebunkport was a personal priority. Our next door neighbors in Easley, SC where I grew up were from Kennebunkport - … Continue reading September 19, 2013 (2) →

Have PatienceWith everything unresolvedin your heart and try to lovethe questions themselves...The point is to live everything.Live the questions now.Perhaps then you will graduallywithout even noticing itLive your way into the answer.(Author unknown to me)

September 16, 2013 Searsport --> Brunswick, ME - 84 milesI decided to make it a long day to Brunswick, so that I would be positioned for a shorter ride of 55 miles to Kennebunkport on Tuesday. That gives me a half day on Tuesday and a full day Wednesday in Kennebunkport. The plan is to … Continue reading September 16, 2013 →

September 15, 2013 - Rest day in Searsport, MEHad breakfast with Randy, then saw him off on his way to Augusta today en route to Syracuse. Happy/sad again. We had a good time in Bar Harbor and I will miss him these last few days of my ride. Perfect weather for riding today - clear … Continue reading September 15, 2013 →

September 14, 2013 Bar Harbor --> Searsport, ME - 50 milesWe left our motel in Bar Harbor at approximately 9:30 a.m. and headed for Searsport. It was a bright and mostly clear, calm day, which made me feel fairly lighthearted after two cloudy and sometimes rainy days. My legs were feeling a little better as … Continue reading September 14, 2013 →

September 13, 2013 - Rest day in Bar HarborAwoke to a very heavy fog that sat over Frenchman's Bay like a blanket. We decided to take the convenient bus into town to catch the Acadia National Park tour. Our motel is located a little less than a mile from town along Hwy 3, along with … Continue reading September 13, 2013 →

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED - BAR HARBOR, MAINE!!September 12, 2013 Searsport --> Bar Harbor, ME - 50 milesGot off to an early start at 7:30 a.m. so that I would arrive in Bar Harbor around lunchtime to meet up with Randy. It rained quite heavily during the night, and the forecast was for 30-40 % chance of … Continue reading September 12, 2013 →