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2020 RIDE

Aug 23, 2020
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The Interesting, Unusual and Unknown

The wind gods were with me today. Left at 5:30 am and until 8:30 am no wind. After that mostly cross winds with an occasional tailwind....

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Mel Dick

Aug 21, 2020
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Storms, Wind and More

Short ride today...only about 60 miles. The day started great then rain, brutal head winds and thunder and lightening. The good news is...

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Mel Dick

Aug 21, 2020
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Kansas...Cattle and Energy

After what seemed like an eternity of riding in the mountains and on the plains of Colorado, I finally made it to Kansas....land of farms...

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Aug 20, 2020
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Boring and Bob

108 miles through Eastern Colorado today. Boring, boring, boring...the only way to describe today's ride. Started with a great sunrise...

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Aug 18, 2020
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Bob's Tired

After much discussion and arguing with Bob, I finally acquiesced and we decided to take the afternoon off in Pueblo Colorado. So...only ...

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Mel Dick

Aug 18, 2020
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Big Climb, Big Descent

Day started with a 10 mile climb up Hoosier Pass out of Breckenridge Colorado...the highest point on the entire trip....It's all downhill...

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Mel Dick

Aug 17, 2020
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Smoke, Slide, Sage and Sailing

Tough day....85 miles of smoke, traffic and getting lost on bike trails. Due to fires Interstate 70 is closed in Glenwood Canyon. So......

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Mel Dick

Aug 16, 2020
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Colorado Fires and the Great Wall

Fires dominated the views on today's 103 mile ride. Everywhere you looked you could see the billowing clouds of smoke from several fires...

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Mel Dick

Aug 14, 2020
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Contrasts and a Milestone

Interesting day. Got a late start in Rawlins Wyoming after visiting the Verizon store to get my phone working. Day started by riding 20+...

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Mel Dick

Aug 14, 2020
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The Long Road Ahead

Rode 125 miles through central and south central Wyoming today. Much of the route was through the Sweetwater Valley near the Oregon Trai...

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Mel Dick

Aug 13, 2020
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Wind River Country

Rode 75 miles through the "Wind River" area of West Central Wyoming today. There is a reason they call it wind river country. Strong wi...

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Mel Dick

Aug 12, 2020
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Wyoming Wilderness and Ryder

Full day of riding in the wilderness of Wyoming. Lots of great pics today. The first three are views of dawn and first light at the Nat...

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Mel Dick

Aug 11, 2020
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Lazy Day in Jackson Hole

Recovery day in Jackson Hole Wyoming today. Spent the majority of the day with a good friend and former partner hanging out next to a mo...

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Mel Dick

Aug 10, 2020
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Nature at it's Best

Spent the last 2 days riding through Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons national parks. Nature and the outdoors at their best. If that li...

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Mel Dick

Aug 7, 2020
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Earthquake Lake and Advice

Basically an off day, laundry day and bike tune-up in West Yellowstone. 30 mile ride with some great scenery. On August 17, 1959 a deva...

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Mel Dick

Aug 7, 2020
1 min

Unbelievable Day

Toughest day of cycling in my life. How tough was it? Harder than Ride the Rockies on a tandem, harder than riding 324 miles during the...

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Mel Dick

Aug 6, 2020
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The Beaverhead

Ever have one of those days? Woke up to a mountain chill and strong headwinds. Two fairly tough climbs. Finished the first one only to...

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Mel Dick

Aug 5, 2020
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A thing of beauty

Woke up this morning to 40 degree weather and could barely feel my toes in my sleeping bag. The day started with 6 mile warm up ride and...

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Mel Dick

Aug 4, 2020
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Tough to find a place to stay

Rode 85 miles through the Bitterroot River Valley and surrounding mountains today. Lots of traffic....the first 45 miles were on the Bit...

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Mel Dick

Aug 3, 2020
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Long Hot Day

Long day! Rode 100 miles to Missoula Mt. Very hot...97 degrees when I finished riding. Very strange to see very few people on the stre...

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