A Cross-Country Bike Ride  to Benefit the Youth Services Programs of the Sandpoint Idaho Rotary Club  

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    St. Augustine
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 12, 2020
    • 1 min

    St. Augustine

    Short day...only 50 miles. Arrived in St. Augustine early afternoon and immediately went to a bike shop to have my cassette replaced for...
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    Pea Soup
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 11, 2020
    • 1 min

    Pea Soup

    Today was one of those days. Started out normal, ride was going fine, mostly out of the hill country, through the entire Florida...
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    Early Morning Mist and a Song
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    Early Morning Mist and a Song

    Today was a special day for the Sandpoint Rotary Club. We had presentations from 3 recent participants in our Youth Services Foreign...
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    7 Hills, Jim Morrison and the First Christmas
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    7 Hills, Jim Morrison and the First Christmas

    75 miles today through the Tallahassee Hills area of North Florida. Someone at one of my stops today was from Tallahassee. He kept...
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    Peanut Capital of the World
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    Peanut Capital of the World

    Happy Labor Day. Decided to take the better part of the afternoon off. 70 mile ride today through Southeastern Alabama and the Northern...
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    Hills and What's Behind a Name?
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    Hills 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...
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    I Made It!!!!
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 5, 2020
    • 1 min

    I 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...
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    Vulcan and a New Spare Tire for Bob
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    Vulcan and a New Spare Tire for Bob

    Short but challenging day....only 57 miles. Lots of hills and more heat. Really didn't expect such steep hills in Birmingham Alabama...
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    Triple H and the Book Trust
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    Triple H and the Book Trust

    Today was what I call a Triple H day....Hills, Hot and Humid. The heat wave continues....even the locals are complaining it is hotter...
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    Paying It Back
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Paying It Back

    Long day of riding. 87 miles in the rolling hills of North Eastern Mississippi. Hot and humid with the heat index being 102 this...
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    Marked Tree and a Triple
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 2, 2020
    • 1 min

    Marked Tree and a Triple

    Great ride today. 90 miles and a triple...three states....Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi. The day started with an awesome sunrise...
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    What Memories are Made Of
    Mel Dick
    • Aug 31, 2020
    • 2 min

    What Memories are Made Of

    Today 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...
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    Wet 'N Wild
    Mel Dick
    • Aug 31, 2020
    • 1 min

    Wet 'N Wild

    Wet cloudy and wild day on a narrow busy road with rumble strips. Rode 84 miles today through mostly Northern Arkansas. Highlight of...
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    Stormy Weather
    Mel Dick
    • Aug 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    Stormy Weather

    The day started out great. Cool, sunny, no wind....much easier riding than yesterday. Around 11 am the storm clouds started to build,...
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    Mark Twain Kicked my Butt Today
    Mel Dick
    • Aug 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Mark Twain Kicked my Butt Today

    There 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...
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    Reflections and Playing Tourist
    Mel Dick
    • Aug 27, 2020
    • 1 min

    Reflections and Playing Tourist

    Yesterday, after reviewing the weather forecast, I made the decision to significantly alter my route and head to Branson Missouri to have...
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    Roller Coaster Ride
    Mel Dick
    • Aug 26, 2020
    • 1 min

    Roller Coaster Ride

    Great 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...
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    It's Hot!!!
    Mel Dick
    • Aug 26, 2020
    • 1 min

    It'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...
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    Lush Kansas Countryside
    Mel Dick
    • Aug 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    Lush Kansas Countryside

    Today's ride was through the rolling countryside and hill country of Eastern Kansas. While it is extremely hot and dry everything is very...
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    Beast of Burden, AKA Bob
    Mel Dick
    • Aug 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    Beast of Burden, AKA Bob

    More of the same today. 100 miles across South Central Kansas. Hot...95+ degrees with mostly cross winds. Currently in Augusta...
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    Why I'm Riding

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    I’m excited about riding and hope to raise funds for the Sandpoint Rotary Club’s Youth Service programs.  These programs make a significant difference in the lives of thousands of students as they prepare for the future.

     

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