Author Archives: paulefallon

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 →

September 27, 2015 – Sun, 90 degrees Miles Today: 13 Miles to Date: 7,589 States to Date: 25 Today was a rest day, a day to explore Reno away from casinos. I rode up Windy Hill to see the city … Continue reading →

September 26, 2015 – Sun, 90 degrees Miles Today: 11 Miles to Date: 7,576 States to Date: 25 If I blasted into Nevada in a Maserati I would go to Las Vegas. But since I’m on a bicycle I’m drawn … Continue reading →

September 25, 2015 – Sun, 90 degrees Miles Today: 88 Miles to Date: 7,565 States to Date: 25 I had been warmed that US 395 to Reno had gyrating, variable winds, so I rolled out of Susanville at first light … Continue reading →

September 24, 2015 – Sun, 90 degrees Miles Today: 74 Miles to Date: 7,477 States to Date: 24 The world is immense. I am traveling across a part of California I never even knew existed. It is gorgeous, it is … Continue reading →

September 22, 2015 – Sun, 90 degrees Miles Today: 78 Miles to Date: 7,383 States to Date: 24 Yesterday I measured my distance as Mount Shasta emerged. Today I kept catching her behind my shoulder. Everything was easier today: fewer … Continue reading →