Author Archives: paulefallon

October 7, 2015 – Sunny, 75 degrees Miles Today: 59 Miles to Date: 8,192 States to Date: 25 It’s time to tempt fate and talk about dogs, one of a touring cyclist’s greatest fears. I have been warned time and … Continue reading →

October 6, 2015 – Sunny, 75 degrees Miles Today: 38 Miles to Date: 8,133 States to Date: 25 I spent the morning in Merced, a traditional ag town that is being transformed by the newest addition of the University of … Continue reading →

October 5, 2015 – Sunny, 75 degrees Miles Today: 51 Miles to Date: 8,095 States to Date: 25 Today I was drenched in drought. I zig-zagged through the grid of agricultural roads laid out over the Central Valley. The land … Continue reading →

October 4, 2015 – Sunny, 75 degrees Miles Today: 38 Miles to Date: 8,044 States to Date: 25 Big news in Fresno: it rained last night! The city is abuzz with the good news, and the temperature dropped twenty degrees. … Continue reading →

October 3, 2015 – Sunny, 90 degrees Miles Today: 25 Miles to Date: 8,006 States to Date: 25 I woke this morning in a midcentury mirage. My warmshowers hosts live in an 1800 square foot ranch on an ample lot … Continue reading →

October 2, 2015 – Sunny, 90 degrees Miles Today: 77 Miles to Date: 7,981 States to Date: 25 Today I sing an ode to Surly, my phenomenal bicycle. I started the day in the mountains. Google suggested a route of … Continue reading →

October 1, 2015 – Rain, 60 degrees Miles Today: 46 Miles to Date: 7,904 States to Date: 25  Yosemite Valley is perfect to see on a bicycle. After a breakfast among ‘townies’ who cobble together a living as climbing guides, … Continue reading →

September 30, 2015 – Overcast, 75 degrees Miles Today: 96 Miles to Date: 7,862 States to Date: 25  At 7:00 a.m. I left my nifty cabin along Virginia Creek. At 7:00 p.m. I was eating dinner in Curry Camp Lodge … Continue reading →

September 29, 2015 – Overcast, 80 degrees Miles Today: 88 Miles to Date: 7,766 States to Date: 25  ‘The usual’ at Red Hut Cafe in Carson City is the definitive carb load: a pair of sunny side fried eggs with … Continue reading →

September 28, 2015 – Sun, 80 degrees Miles Today: 49 Miles to Date: 7,638 States to Date: 25 Instead of following an ordinary Google route out of town, my warmshowers host Sherry gave me a scenic route out of Reno, … Continue reading →