Author Archives: tomballay

We rode 105 miles today. It was a great ride and the weather was good.  Our day was made special by the arrival of an old friend of Dan’s, Alex McNair, who rode with us for about 40 miles and … Continue reading →

We rode 81 miles today into Oklahoma.  It was an interesting day. We ran into a number of helpful people that gave us route advise and were very interested in our trip. We again attempted to follow Highway 152 today, … Continue reading →

We had a relatively easy 45 mile ride today from Pampa to Wheeler Texas.  We decided last night that we needed a rest day, but we wanted to keep moving. Our compromise was an easy spin with minimal time on the … Continue reading →

We rode 95 miles today, all along US 54.  All things considered, this was likely our easiest ride of the trip so far as we were aided by a strong tail wind the entire trip. We completed the ride in about … Continue reading →

We rode 110 miles today along Highway 104 from Las Vegas to Tucumcari. Neither Dan or I slept well last night as we were very worried about the winds today and we really didn’t know how severely they would affect … Continue reading →

We completed 74 miles today.  We spent much of the ride on the Old Santa Fe Trail and we climbed to our highest altitude to date, 7500 ft.  near Pecos National Park.  It should have been a very pleasant day, but we were … Continue reading →

We completed a 65 mile ride today, mostly along scenic Highway 14 to Santa Fe.  It was a good ride with great scenery and two climbs over 7000 ft. elevations.  We left Albuquerque traveling along Central Avenue, which is the main … Continue reading →

We rode 84 miles today, mostly along Old Route 66 and I-40.  Today was a difficult day for me physically, perhaps as a result of yesterday’s long ride or maybe the wear and tear is starting to catch up with … Continue reading →

We rode 112 miles on Monday, traveling through Gallup New Mexico, over the Continental Divide, and into our Hotel in Grants, New Mexico.  It was a long day on our bicycles as the total trip, with stops, took over 11 … Continue reading →