Author Archives: tomballay

We rode 107 miles today. Our route took us across the Mississippi River on The Martin Luther King bridge along Route 49 near West Helena. The area we rode through was inundated with rain water and the fields are saturated. … Continue reading →

We rode 88 miles today in tough weather conditions. We started the day sitting in our hotel in Conway watching a downpour. The rain stopped and the storms appeared by radar to move by us, so we departed, not knowing … Continue reading →

Day 25 was a rest day in Clarksville. Today, Day 26, we rode 74 miles along Highway 64 from Clarksville to Conway.  Conway is just 30 miles north of Little Rock, which is essentially in the middle of Arkansas. Both … Continue reading →

We rode about 63 miles today to Clarksville. We deviated from our planned route, which had us heading through Paris, Arkansas in order to find suitable accommodations for the evening.  This deviation put us onto some less traveled roads and … Continue reading →

We rode 81 miles today along Highway 9 into the Southeastern Conference.  I have been carrying my LSU hat for 1760 mile in anticipation of wearing it and giving the locals something to moan about as I pass through Arkansas, Mississippi, … Continue reading →

We rode 118 miles today along Highway 9.  This was our longest ride of the trip, but the weather conditions were good and the road was okay, making this more of an endurance ride than a physical challenge.  We are … Continue reading →

We had a relaxing day in Norman, OK today.  The highlight of the day was a visit and dinner with Dan’s folks, Mary Beth and Fred Peirce.  The Peirces drove 8 hours from Houston today and will return home tomorrow. … Continue reading →