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2 Weeks In The West – Day 3

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June 20th, 2016 – Carlsbad, New Mexico to Carrizozo, NM ~ 250 miles Finally, our first full day together on the trip. Vy was excited cause she’d finally get to see the Carlsbad Caverns – she had been waiting for this moment since 1999. So we got up early in the morning (at least for us) and headed straight to …

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2 Weeks In The West – Day 2

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June 19th, 2016 – Tucson, Arizona to Carlsbad, New Mexico: ~480 miles The only real rule I had for Day 2 was getting to El Paso before 5:15pm, when Vy’s flight was scheduled to get in. So I got an early-ish start and just hopped on the freeway to superslab away the miles. Eventually I found myself in New Mexico, …

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1,000 Miles in 24 Hours on a 22 Year Old Bike

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Let’s go back in time a few years, to my first truly long ride. In the past I’ve shared with you a story of going border to border – from Canada to Mexico – in less than 24 hours. But before I did that, I had to join the Iron Butt Association, and that required an entry ride of 1,000 …