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Day 12
Day 12- Lordsburg to Faywood Springs We rode 79 miles and 5057 feet in bicycling elevation gain. Today we did a lot of elevation riding to Silver City; at Silver City, I met Tim, a 23 year Army Vietnam Veteran, working at the visitors center, he was telling me about PTSD and how veterans organizations …
Day 11 complete with Arrival in Lordsburg, NM
After playing Bingo at Post 32 in Day 10, Jim and his wife Suzie generously hosted cousin Duffy and I at their home in Copper Canyon, Safford. We left early in the morning for the bike start; had lunch at “Hilda’s Kitchen” in Duncan, AZ; crossed the border into New Mexico, and stopped in Lordsburg …
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Day 10 arrival in Safford
Ride included a fair amount of up and down, we met a solo Swiss rider named Karen on her way to Colorado in an Apache town called Bylas. After a massive Duffy made peanut butter and jelly, we left the Apache market bound for Safford AZ. It was sunny and hot today; after 82 Miles …
Day 8 to Globe
We did a 50 mile day to Globe, AZ. Most of yesterday and Day 8 were spent riding through the Tonto National Forest. Most of this day we rode around Roosevelt Lake. We were able to visit Globe Post 4 and meet some new friends. Day 9 will be spent resting. Day 10 we will …
Day 7 from Mesa to PunKin Center
Well, this was the day of two flat tires. One occurred in Mesa and set us back 90 or so minutes. The second occurred at mile 235 on route 87 just two miles from the intersection of route 188 to Punkin Circle at sundown and after 78 miles of bike travel. Duffy was unlucky to …
Day 6 Complete in Mesa, Az
After 90 miles to Mesa and doing the river trail in Phoenix for miles, Duffy and I found Jake, a local biker passing through. He lead us through Scottsdale and Tempe, and then directed us on the trails to take to the Mesa Residence inn on grove Street. Because of Jake’s help, we were able …
Day 6
Thursday September 26 we rode to Post 12 in Wickenburg AZ just a mile or so down the road from where we stayed at the Super 8. We met a great group of people. My list of names members was destroyed in the rain storm we rode through… We made it to Mesa in the …
Start of Day 6
Today, Duffy and I are heading to Mesa; the rain just stopped, the sun is out, and it’s time to go.
Day 5
Let me tell you about yesterday; I was pedaling for 10 hours and 25 minutes up hill! I rolled into Wickenburg AZ after 116 plus miles 30 minutes or so after sun down. AZ desert is much richer in color and plant life with the big cactuses. I tried to take some meaningful pictures. I …
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