Mel Dick
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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A Cross-Country Bike Ride to Benefit the Youth Services Programs of the Sandpoint Idaho Rotary Club
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Mel Dick
Sep 10, 20201 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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Mel Dick
Sep 9, 20202 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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Mel Dick
Sep 8, 20202 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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Mel Dick
Sep 7, 20201 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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Mel Dick
Sep 6, 20201 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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Mel Dick
Sep 5, 20201 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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Mel Dick
Sep 4, 20202 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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Mel Dick
Sep 3, 20202 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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Mel Dick
Sep 2, 20202 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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Mel Dick
Sep 1, 20201 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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Mel Dick
Aug 31, 20202 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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Mel Dick
Aug 30, 20201 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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Mel Dick
Aug 29, 20201 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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Mel Dick
Aug 28, 20202 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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Mel Dick
Aug 27, 20201 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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Mel Dick
Aug 26, 20201 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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Mel Dick
Aug 25, 20201 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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Mel Dick
Aug 24, 20201 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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Mel Dick
Aug 23, 20201 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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