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Rainy day weather

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on March 11, 2007 by mevMarch 11, 2007

A rainy and sometimes hilly ride today. Once again we had choices between A (108 miles), B (72 miles) and C (41 miles) and I picked B. Last night my brother Bert and sister-in-law Jean arrived and joined as well. … Continue reading →

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Hell Week begins

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on March 10, 2007 by mevMarch 10, 2007

Today the first day of cycling Hell Week. Hell Week started 16 years ago and is known being able to ride 100 miles per day for eight days in a row. Over time, shorter rides have been added as well. … Continue reading →

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Made it to Fredericksburg

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on March 9, 2007 by mevMarch 10, 2007

Reached Fredericksburg today. The roads were fairly busy all of today, with two lanes all the way. Light headwinds throughout the day. Despite being in hill country, it wasn’t really much hillier than before, but my guess is the US … Continue reading →

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Heading southbound to good weather

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on March 8, 2007 by mevMarch 8, 2007

A third day of headwinds. Still about 10-15mph but fairly consistent, particularly in the afternoon. Good weather is frequently accompanied with high pressure and also winds from the south. Locals would like some more rain, though my headwinds are also … Continue reading →

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Is this hill country yet?

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on March 7, 2007 by mevMarch 7, 2007

Today a slower ride through some beautiful country. Despite the title above, I don’t think I am in Hill Country yet. There were some gradual grades up and down as I crossed through the country. However, I expect it to … Continue reading →

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Cycling through suburban Dallas and Fort Worth

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on March 6, 2007 by mevMarch 6, 2007

First day of cycling from Dallas Fort Worth Airport (DFW) back to Cleburne. Beautiful weather for an unloaded bicycle ride. Woke up early and loaded the bicycle in the minivan. A little over an hour and a half of driving … Continue reading →

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Sorting equipment, leaving half of it behind

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on March 5, 2007 by mevMarch 6, 2007

An easy drive today to Cleburne, southwest of Fort Worth where I got a hotel reservation for two nights. I then called a friend a worked with in Dallas area to arrange to drop off some unneeded gear for a … Continue reading →

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Driving day

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on March 4, 2007 by mevMarch 4, 2007

Uneventful drive to Ardmore, Oklahoma today. Interesting how wireless internet has become prevalent in many of these roadside motels. A few years ago, I had a dialup prodigy account since they had dialups in many cities. Now much less need … Continue reading →

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Laminating documents, bye Fort Collins

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on March 3, 2007 by mevMarch 3, 2007

I’ve gotten the last of the packing done. It will tightly fit into four panniers though it all seems pretty heavy. I think particularly the pannier and a half of bike related tools and parts. I’ll definitely want to check … Continue reading →

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Farewell (for now) HP

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on March 2, 2007 by mevMarch 3, 2007

Closed up things at work including turning in my laptop and clearing everything out of my cubicle and gym locker. We had a nice send-off lunch, thanks guys! My plan is to return on December 31st, so today was my … Continue reading →

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