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[Road Brief] Day 54 – Wind Is Not Your Friend
posted by Boris
Day #54
Miles Covered Since Medicine Bow, WY: 257
Hours on The Road: Too many!
Miles Traveled Since Beginning: 2,753
Where We Are: Medicine Bow, WY
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 4 days since the last Road Brief!
We should be back on our daily posting schedule from now on, but first – allow us to take a quick step back and share how the last few days have turned out and why the writing has been so sparse. Continue reading
[Road Brief] – Wamsutter, WY
posted by BorisA quick update. We’re in Wamsutter, Wyoming. Progress is slower than usual because of very strong headwinds (quite a change from the last post). We’ll post an update as soon as we have a chance – likely tomorrow or the day after. Tonight, we are spending the night in a truck belonging to a Russian truck driver turned friend we met at a truck stop … our planned motel in Wamsutter is sold out!
[Road Brief] Day 50 — Medicine Bow, WY
posted by Boris
Day #50
Miles Covered Today: 61
Hours on The Road: 4.50 (plus time spent on a breakdown)
Miles Traveled Since Beginning: 2,496
Where We Are: Medicine Bow, WY
Day Overview: Hearing loud popping sounds when you’re riding a bike rarely means something good. When the pop came from Anna’s bike about 40 minutes into our ride, we quickly came to a halt and got off the bikes to find the problem.
It turned out to be the tire on her trailer. We’ve been lucky so far with flats – we’ve had none on the bikes in the last 2,500 miles, but this was the third one on the trailers. Continue reading
[Road Brief] Day 49 – Laramie, WY
posted by Boris
Day #49
Miles Covered Today: 68
Hours on The Road: 7.00 (including breaks)
Miles Traveled Since Beginning: 2,435
Where We Are: Laramie, WY
Day Overview: If we were to simply say that Wyoming is windy, that would be quite an understatement. We’ve been hearing stories from Coloradoans about just how strong the winds are in this state, but you really don’t know until you experience it first hand – especially when you’re on a bike. We entered Wyoming by mid-afternoon.
About two hours before Laramie, WY – our destination for the night – the wind started to pick up. At its highest, it reached speeds of about 40+ miles per hour. Although, by sheer luck, we didn’t feel most of it as it was all tailwind, which actually enabled us to coast at up 25-30 mph per hour. While moving, the environment around us was almost silent. Continue reading
[Road Brief] Day 46 – Boulder
posted by Boris
Day #46
Miles Covered Today: 34
Hours on The Road: 3.50 (including breaks)
Miles Traveled Since Beginning: 2,367
Where We Are: Boulder, Colorado
Day Overview: After a very restful break in Denver, CO, we got back on the road to make our way through Colorado and eventually towards Salt Lake City.
During yesterday’s ride, we were accompanied by Steve Bouey from The World By Road Collective. Continue reading
