Mel DickSep 12, 20201 minSt. AugustineShort day...only 50 miles. Arrived in St. Augustine early afternoon and immediately went to a bike shop to have my cassette replaced for...
Mel DickSep 11, 20201 minPea SoupToday was one of those days. Started out normal, ride was going fine, mostly out of the hill country, through the entire Florida...
Mel DickSep 9, 20202 minEarly Morning Mist and a SongToday was a special day for the Sandpoint Rotary Club. We had presentations from 3 recent participants in our Youth Services Foreign...
Mel DickSep 9, 20202 min7 Hills, Jim Morrison and the First Christmas75 miles today through the Tallahassee Hills area of North Florida. Someone at one of my stops today was from Tallahassee. He kept...
Mel DickSep 7, 20201 minPeanut Capital of the WorldHappy Labor Day. Decided to take the better part of the afternoon off. 70 mile ride today through Southeastern Alabama and the Northern...
Mel DickSep 7, 20201 minHills and What's Behind a Name?Good ride today. 77 miles with lots of hills. Reminded me of riding in the Ozark Mountains. Rode by some amazing ranches and pastures...
Mel DickSep 5, 20201 minI Made It!!!!I finally made it to the Key West Inn in North Central Alabama. 92 miles today. Great ride, low humidity compared to previous days so...
Mel DickSep 4, 20202 minVulcan and a New Spare Tire for BobShort but challenging day....only 57 miles. Lots of hills and more heat. Really didn't expect such steep hills in Birmingham Alabama...
Mel DickSep 4, 20202 minTriple H and the Book TrustToday was what I call a Triple H day....Hills, Hot and Humid. The heat wave continues....even the locals are complaining it is hotter...
Mel DickSep 3, 20202 minPaying It BackLong day of riding. 87 miles in the rolling hills of North Eastern Mississippi. Hot and humid with the heat index being 102 this...
Mel DickSep 2, 20201 minMarked Tree and a TripleGreat ride today. 90 miles and a triple...three states....Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi. The day started with an awesome sunrise...
Mel DickAug 31, 20202 minWhat Memories are Made OfToday was "One of Those Days" that make memories. It started with a 7 am stroll along the Guitar Walk at Cavenaugh Park in Walnut Ridge...
Mel DickAug 31, 20201 minWet 'N WildWet cloudy and wild day on a narrow busy road with rumble strips. Rode 84 miles today through mostly Northern Arkansas. Highlight of...
Mel DickAug 29, 20201 minStormy WeatherThe day started out great. Cool, sunny, no wind....much easier riding than yesterday. Around 11 am the storm clouds started to build,...
Mel DickAug 29, 20202 minMark Twain Kicked my Butt TodayThere is no denying it, I got my bitt kicked today by none other than Mark Twain. 72 miles today over an 8 hour period. The day started...
Mel DickAug 27, 20201 minReflections and Playing TouristYesterday, after reviewing the weather forecast, I made the decision to significantly alter my route and head to Branson Missouri to have...
Mel DickAug 26, 20201 minRoller Coaster RideGreat day today! Took it easy riding 83 roller coaster miles. Much of the ride was a serious of short steep climbs and descents. 5 mph...
Mel DickAug 26, 20201 minIt's Hot!!!Short day today. Started early to beat the heat and stopped at 12:30 pm after 70 miles. Southeastern Kansas is farm country, cattle...
Mel DickAug 24, 20201 minLush Kansas CountrysideToday's ride was through the rolling countryside and hill country of Eastern Kansas. While it is extremely hot and dry everything is very...
Mel DickAug 24, 20201 minBeast of Burden, AKA BobMore of the same today. 100 miles across South Central Kansas. Hot...95+ degrees with mostly cross winds. Currently in Augusta...