Author Archives: unirider0

Day 50.  39 degrees and a north wind in my face.  I left Vanderpool knowing I had one more big climb with some more smaller steep hills peppered along the way.  The plan.  My crew dropped me off and went … Continue reading →

Day 49 came with a cool north wind 10 to 20’s with gusts to 35.  My route took me northeast on 337.  Today I encountered some of the toughest hills of the trip so far.  They weren’t so long but … Continue reading →

Day 48 was a mixed bag.  I started riding East of Brackettville on route 334.  The winds were cross winds or headwinds depending on the direction the road wound.  A porcupine started out in front of me and just as … Continue reading →

Day 47 felt like I was riding through molasses.  I left Del Rio into a headwind on route 90 on a gradual upgrade.  Route 90 is a chip and tar road with a high rolling resistance.  Sometimes it has had … Continue reading →

Not riding today.  Went to the Doc’s in Del Rio to check out a sore on my thigh unrelated to cycling, got some antibiotics.  The reason I mention this is for all of you concerned I am not eating enough. … Continue reading →

Day 45 (Sunday) was a much better than yesterday and I badly needed a good day.  I rode across the Pecos river and on through some more rolling hills on a close starboard tack with a light breeze.  The road … Continue reading →

The wind blew all last night and increased from the day before.  And anyone who plies the water knows the longer and harder it blows the bigger the waves get.  That was just the case today with the wind on … Continue reading →

Day 43 opened with a light breeze on my bowsprit I continued to beat into progressively stronger headwinds and waves all day.  Waves you say?  You’re in the middle of the desert.  Not really waves but riding the rolling hills … Continue reading →

On day 42 I was determined to get an early start despite the festivities of the night before.  I just have to get some miles in before the wind finds me.  We were up before the sun getting ready in … Continue reading →

Yesterday the temperature rose to 99 degrees while we were touring Big Bend.  I skipped a rock across the Rio Grande and hit a 1500′ wall in Mexico. Today I started riding in long sleeves and 41 degree temperatures. I … Continue reading →