Category Archives: 2007 Cross Country Cycling Tour

Fort Hancock, TX-March 26-Day 17-47 miles

  We left El Paso a little later than usual because of traffic in the city.  But, it didn't take long to get on the Old Mission Trail (Rte 258).  I rode by myself for a while, but then saw … Continue reading

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El Paso-March 25-Day 16-67 miles

We left Las Cruces around 8:00 AM with members of the Bike and Chowder Bicycle Club, who escorted us for about 30 miles.  For a while I rode with "Bo" who has a nephew, Jeff Davis (not hard to remember … Continue reading

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Las Cruces, NM, March 24-Day 15

From the time I awoke to the smell of coffee and bacon, the day felt like something really special.  We enjoyed a hearty breakfast of eggs (from local "deranged" chickens), bacon, hash brown potatoes, and fresh squeezed orange juice.  As … Continue reading

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Kingston, NM, March 23-Day 14

Well, it has been a few days since my last entry.  Lack of internet access and fatigue are my major excuses.  We left Silver City with a temperature of 40, a threat of rain, and the prospect of climbing to … Continue reading

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