Author Archives: paulefallon

January 23, 2016 – Sun, 60 degrees Miles Today: 72 Miles to Date: 10,753 States to Date: 28 Everything was easier today. The distance was shorter, the pavement smoother, the wind lighter, the grades shallower, the shoulder wider. I left … Continue reading →

January 22, 2016 – Sun, 60 degrees Miles Today: 98 Miles to Date: 10,681 States to Date: 27 The spirits of New Mexico must be unhappy that I plan to spend only one night in their beautiful state on this … Continue reading →

January 21, 2016 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 4 Miles to Date: 10,583 States to Date: 26 Rest day! My warmshowers host Ron is the Director of the Visitor’s Center at Coronado National Forest, the Bryce Canyon of Arizona. … Continue reading →

January 20, 2016 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 77 Miles to Date: 10,579 States to Date: 26 Today was a banner day for cycle touring. The weather was perfect for my long ride from McNeal to Portal, via Douglas, … Continue reading →

January 19, 2016 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 27 Miles to Date: 10,502 States to Date: 26 Today I was a tourist! Spent the entire morning hanging out at the Copper Queen Hotel then emerged to explore Bisbee. I … Continue reading →

January 18, 2016 – Cloudy, 60 degrees Miles Today: 51 Miles to Date: 10,475 States to Date: 26   I woke to frost after ten hours of solid sleep, climbed out of my cozy motorhome and witnessed a glorious dawn. … Continue reading →

January 17, 2016 – Sunny, 65 degrees Miles Today: 50 Miles to Date: 10,424 States to Date: 26 In keeping with Tucson’s sociability, my hosts Claire and Bob rode me out of town along The Loop, the city’s elaborate system … Continue reading →

January 16, 2016 – Sunny, 60 degrees Miles Today: 23 Miles to Date: 10,374 States to Date: 26  Tucson is a very social place; at least for this itinerant cyclist. My wonderful host Lucia took me on a sunrise hike … Continue reading →

January 15, 2016 – Cloudy, 60 degrees Miles Today: 62 Miles to Date: 10,351 States to Date: 26 A chilly, grey morning lingered into a chilly grey day. Twelve miles on I came to Eloy, a desolate place with a … Continue reading →

January 13, 2016 – Sun, 60 degrees Miles Today: 38 Miles to Date: 10,218 States to Date: 26 Today was the ultimate demonstration of my route’s inefficiency. I spun a complete U-turn and ended up exactly where I began yesterday. … Continue reading →