tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70302985460854130342024-02-19T16:50:15.048-08:00Pedaling For Kicks on Route 66KATIE AND LISA WILL PEDAL JUST FOR KICKS...WHILE SCOTT WILL SERIOUSLY SAG (PROVIDE SUPPORT) AND PEDAL, ROUTE 66 FROM FLAGSTAFF, AZ TO CHICAGO, IL!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-88050493641246808962019-06-15T20:32:00.001-07:002019-06-15T20:32:38.506-07:00Day 7 Litchfield to home!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Home again!</div>
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Art work at Litchfield hotel.</div>
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Watched weather for several hours this morning No break expected in rain and wind. Original plan to bike to Edwardsville today and St. Louis tomorrow was finally cancelled. (The Chain of Rocks bridge is also closed due to high water) So we packed the car with our bikes and headed home.<br />
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Total mileage: 275<br />
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Most relevant people: Tony & Ghian<br />
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Best restaurant: Fire and Ale in Sherman<br />
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Best lodging: Flagg Farmstead in Sherman<br />
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Best quote: "Do I get extra miles because I went half as fast and worked twice as hard?!" (Lisa)<br />
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Best directions: Given by CVS manager in Springfield!<br />
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Worst road conditions: I 55 Frontage road, Normal to Sherman<br />
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Best day: Normal to Sherman<br />
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Prettiest town: Frankfort<br />
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Best motel breakfast: Holiday Inn Express<br />
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Worst of ride: Canceling early because of predicted severe weather next 5 days.<br />
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Best timing: Scott's arrival!<br />
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Best of the best: Not one flat tire all week!!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-34579505251364928492019-06-14T03:44:00.000-07:002019-06-15T03:48:47.830-07:00 Day 6 Sherman IL to Lichfield IL 46 miles (Sagged last 15 because of headwind<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Best of day: Scott finding place for lunch in the middle of nowhere!</div>
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Worst of day: Riding old rail trail with broken asphalt covered with gravel.</div>
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Quote of day: The B&B owner didn't know they were listed as a place to stay on the Route 66 Adventure Cycling map! (Flagg Farmstead in Sherman, IL)</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-66491038240937913352019-06-13T20:48:00.004-07:002019-06-13T20:48:52.935-07:00Day 5 Bloomington-Normal to Sherman IL - 64 miles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Katie and Lisa at corner of Williamsville library.</div>
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Best of day: Winds in our favor!</div>
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Worst of day: Learning of active coal mines passed on our route. </div>
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Quote of day: staff at mini mart greeting Lisa with</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-37215554418939652542019-06-12T19:29:00.001-07:002019-06-12T19:29:16.532-07:00Day 4 Recovery day! 5 miles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bike cleaning before the rains came!</div>
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Best of day: Lisa's new raincoat!<br />
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Worst of day: Biking back from the bike store in the rain!<br />
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Quote of the day: "Oh you must mean you're on motorcycles?"Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-166920948773551372019-06-11T19:33:00.001-07:002019-06-11T19:33:27.079-07:00Day 3 Dwight to Bloomington- Normal 55 miles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Original Route 66 filling station (now a souvenir store)</div>
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Best of day: Sunshine!<br />
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Worst of day: Early morning headwinds<br />
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Quote of day: "Just you two women? Don't you got any men?" (Owner of souvenir store)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-24789518436657708162019-06-10T17:55:00.003-07:002019-06-10T17:55:58.357-07:00Day 2 Joliet to Dwight IL 49 miles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Superman and telephone booth in Braidwood</div>
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Best of day: Temporary tail winds</div>
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Worst of day: Unrelenting crosswinds</div>
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Quote of day: Patron at lunch stop... "Doin' all that work takes the fun out of bikin' !"</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-40125691581590755062019-06-09T19:08:00.002-07:002019-06-09T19:08:58.471-07:00Chicago , Buckingham Fountain to Joliet Mileage: 65.3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Quote o f the day: "You were riding with the "Mayor" of South Chicago!<br />
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Best of the day: Superstars Tony & Ghian got us through Chicago!<br />
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Worst of the day: Morning rain, then Lisa lost her rain coat off the back of her bike. At least the rain was over!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-2868898284738099372019-06-08T18:48:00.001-07:002019-06-08T18:48:24.550-07:00A room with a view<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our view of Buckingham Fountain from our hotel room. We are at the starting point of our journey.<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-47702476404501722082019-06-08T18:41:00.000-07:002019-06-08T18:41:29.452-07:00On the road again....<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px;"></span><br />
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Katie and <span style="font-size: small;">Lisa </span>are again venturing a bike ride along old rte 66<span style="font-size: small;">. Our plan this year was to continue from Oklahoma City where we stopped 2 years ago. Because of the flooding, w</span>e are starting from Chicago<span style="font-size: small;"> (where the highway was actually started)</span> on Sunday. Bud is driving us to Chicago <span style="font-size: small;">and Scott will be in charge of picking us up!</span> We will start the ride on Sunday from Grant p<span style="font-size: small;">ark</span> and <span style="font-size: small;">bike </span>to Saint Louis<span style="font-size: small;"> (where the route turns west)</span>, possibly farther depending on our time. Scott plans to join us later in the week to provide <span style="font-size: small;">h</span>is awesome support as the “super sag” </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-51215413950443563772017-06-22T05:31:00.000-07:002017-06-23T17:21:42.704-07:00Our Last Day on the RoadAlanreed, TX to Sayre, OK<br />
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Katie needs to return to Chicago to be with Bud's business partner (and through the years, a close family friend) who is seriously ill. As a result, today was our last day to ride Historic U.S. Rte 66. The bike ride from Flagstaff, AZ to Chicago, IL is "to be continued!" Katie will fly from Oklahoma City to Chicago tomorrow (Friday). Lisa and Scott will continue to explore, bike, camp and visit friends on their way home.<br />
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Lisa and Katie with total miles completed!</div>
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Best of Day:</div>
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4 lane frontage roads!</div>
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Making decision to end the ride with concern and worry</div>
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Memorable Moments:<br />
Best Campground: Black Canyon Campground (Santa Fe)<br />
Best Welcome Center: Texas<br />
Best Ice Machine: Santa Fe Motel & Inn<br />
Best Bike Shop: Beeline Mobile (out of Albuquerque)<br />
Best Snack: Erin's Oatmeal/Chocolate chip cookies<br />
Best Treat: Snickers ice cream bars<br />
Beat left overs: Subway sandwiches<br />
Best end of day "wind down": Summer Shandy and potato chips<br />
Total states: 4<br />
Total miles: 781<br />
Greatest Ascent: 3,169 ft.<br />
Greatest Descent: 3,885 ft<br />
Coolest Temperature: 54 degrees<br />
Warmest Temperature: 120 degrees<br />
Longest distance: 68.02 miles<br />
Shortest distance: 28.92 miles<br />
Longest "pedaling" time on bike: 5 hr/4 min<br />
Shortest "pedaling" time on bike: 2 hr/20 min<br />
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Kelle and Lisa on way to Winslow<br />
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Welcome to Texas!</div>
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Scott & Lisa's Camp Site at Lake McClellan Campground</div>
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Air Conditioning in Alanreed</div>
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Weather predictions for Oklahoma</div>
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"My husband liked seeing the clothes line used today!" (Dixie Jo)</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-87160623584447872652017-06-20T20:01:00.002-07:002017-06-22T18:36:44.216-07:00Leap Frog DayVega, TX to Amarillo, TX<br />
29 miles<br />
Amarillo to Lake McClellan/Alanreed, TX<br />
Drove the remaining 25 miles<br />
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Katie's Hotel - Alanreed Travel Center</div>
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Owner of hotel, Dixie Jo Crockett, runs the gas station, gift shop, liquor store, snacks, ice cream and post office!!<br />
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Great frontage roads in morning<br />
Bike shops and grocery shopping in Amarillo<br />
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Worst of Day:<br />
No laundry<br />
NoWiFi<br />
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"You are very brave to be biking!"<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-82943447715325355702017-06-19T17:43:00.001-07:002017-06-19T17:43:16.306-07:00Happy Birthday to Christine "Kelle" Lemley!!!Tucumcari, MN to Vegas, TX<br />
Biked 54.3 miles<br />
Sagged 23 miles (after headwinds increased and temp 95 degrees)<br />
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Arriving in our Third State<br />
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Famous Adrian, TX (midpoint of U.S. Rte 66)</div>
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Bud (on phone): "The Southwest is experiencing record heat."</div>
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(Sagged the remainder 15 miles)<br />
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Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, NM where we stayed </div>
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(1950's/Route 66 nostalgia)</div>
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Claw-footed bathtub in our 1950's/Rte 66 motel!</div>
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Cooler Temperatures</div>
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Note: This was a Blue Hole Day as there was a Natural Spring 80 ft deep/60 ft circumference/constant temp of 62 degrees which we all jumped in....but didn't have a camera!)<br />
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Lisa (along with Scott) decreasing her core body temperature in Santa Rosa Park Lake!</div>
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Water in which we could sit and/or jump!!</div>
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Temp 109 degrees</div>
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Q. How do you stand the heat?</div>
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A. Scott meets us with SAG vehicle every 10-15 miles with water and gatorade, provides shade and snacks, and gives us a break!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-24418858036030210312017-06-16T19:48:00.000-07:002017-06-16T19:48:35.773-07:00Hot Hilly Day!HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEGAN O'MALLEY!<br />
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Santa Fe to Romeroville, NM<br />
59.7 miles<br />
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Gatorade consumed!<br />
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The end of the day!</div>
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Temp 111 degrees!</div>
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Two gentlemen in parking area: "Where are you guys headed?"</div>
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Scott: Chicago....Chicago, IL</div>
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Gentlemen replied: "Did you say Chicago.....and we thought we had come far!"</div>
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"Coyote on the Rooftop" (the best Southwestern cuisine in Santa Fe!)</div>
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Making a toast: "Two weeks and we have arrived....and in the groove!"<br />
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National Park at El Morro National Monument</div>
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"Playing with the Big Boys!"</div>
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The Journey:</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-59260830539857786982017-06-14T21:20:00.000-07:002017-06-14T21:20:01.795-07:00Hills and More Hills!Albuquerque, NM to Santa Fe, NM<br />
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Lisa's 5 mile climb!</div>
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Best of Day:<br />
Steel Cut Oats for breakfast!<br />
Long downhill into Madrid, NM<br />
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5 mile climb<br />
Disc Brake "stuck" on Lisa's front wheel first 10 miles of the day<br />
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Katie's motel clerk in Santa Fe: "Oh honey, it's too hot to be biking today"Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-17564104698955744242017-06-13T19:45:00.000-07:002017-06-14T20:51:42.870-07:00Thule DayGrants, NM - Albuquerque, NM<br />
68.2 miles<br />
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No internet service (again).<br />
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"Packing Up"</div>
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New Thule Cargo Carrier for SAG car (see picture)</div>
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Tail winds and less heat</div>
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Miles of great frontage roads</div>
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Dramatic "dust devils"</div>
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Lisa: "OMG, I'm so glad I get to see this!"</div>
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(riding into a red rock canyon on Old Route 66)</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-66611912418449591922017-06-12T19:16:00.000-07:002017-06-12T19:16:05.656-07:00Downhill and With The Wind!El Morro National Monument to Grants, NM<br />
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Crossing the Continental Divide!</div>
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Finding "Beelines" Mobile Bike Shop (fixed Katie's odometer!)</div>
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Second Day no flats!</div>
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Camp site neighbor asked how many miles we were doing today and commented, "At least you're not crazy!"</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-23016183977663260332017-06-11T19:43:00.000-07:002017-06-12T19:03:52.436-07:00Hilly HeadwindsGallup, NM to El Morro National Monument<br />
52.7 miles<br />
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Camping in a beautiful national park. No internet connection! Will post for both days tomorrow!<br />
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Lisa and Scott riding into El Morro National Monument</div>
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Finding pristine camp site</div>
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Preparation Fun!<br />
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Bikes Fit!</div>
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Supportive Family!<br />
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Flagstaff Send Off</div>
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Calling it a day in 100+ heat!</div>
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Lunch stop at AZ/NM border</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-85357085472729737412017-06-09T18:50:00.000-07:002017-06-09T18:50:57.787-07:00TGFTW = Thank Goodness for Tail Winds!Chambers, AZ to Gallup, NM<br />
47.5 miles<br />
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Crossed our first state line!<br />
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Best of Day:<br />
Frontage Road (scenery without traffic & road debris)<br />
Tail Winds<br />
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Worst of Day:<br />
Cattle Crossings on Frontage Road<br />
Beautiful Arizona Welcome Center closed due to budget cuts<br />
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Quote of the Day:<br />
Scott: "You guys have to read signs - you gotta watch the signs!"<br />
(after we went down a dead end road, following the AC map!)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-34533879588977730932017-06-08T20:37:00.003-07:002017-06-08T20:39:08.209-07:00Uphill All Day!Holbrook to Chambers AZ<br />
34.7 miles (sagged remaining 35 miles at 3 p.m.)<br />
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<span style="color: white;">Happy Birthday Lisa Lemley Bezold!</span><br />
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Creating our own shade for a water/snack break on the road!<br />
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Best of Day: Spectacular Petrified Forest and Painted Desert<br />
Worst of Day: One more flat!<br />
Hills and 40 mph wind gusts<br />
Quote of Day: <br />
Lisa to Katie - "You must feel pretty empowered by these hills"<br />
Katie to Lisa - "It's really ok, I don't need to be!"<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030298546085413034.post-38497796121307759462017-06-07T21:44:00.000-07:002017-06-07T21:44:05.391-07:00One Long Short Day!Winslow AZ to Holbrook, AZ<br />
44.7 miles<br />
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No services means no services! (Lisa and Scott at intersection)<br />
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Best of Day: Oatmeal/chocolate chip cookies<br />
Super SAG support (started the day changing a tire)<br />
Worst of Day: Two more flat tires (and only 2 PhDs available (however we are getting quicker)<br />
Quote of Day: Scott: "A guy in a pick up truck told me you were still in Joe (Joseph) City!" (while Scott was waiting at intersection in picture!)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4