Day’s distance: 395 miles Total trip distance: 4,191 miles Much of the day was very pleasant. Temperatures started in the 50s with blue skies and fluffy clouds. This lasted until about 2pm when I encountered some gray skies and storm clouds. More on that later. My destination was Twin Falls, Idaho, the same as yesterday, and I was on the road just after 8am. Heading … Continue reading Day 21 – 2018 Western States Tour

Day’s distance: 117 miles Total trip distance: 3,796 miles The weather started out with some dark clouds and a prediction of showers along my route. I was pretty optimistic on reaching Sevier where there were blue skies and a short section of fast sweepers that made me smile. However, on turning west on I-70, the skies opened up and the temperatures dropped to 37. It … Continue reading Day 20 – 2018 Western States Tour

Day’s distance: 300 miles (odometer) Total trip distance: 3,679 miles   It was another windy day with reported gusts to 45mph this afternoon. Temperatures ranged from a low of 60 to the high 70s. The skies were hazy and a bit cloudy but predicted showers did not materialize, for me anyway. None of today’s route was new to me, though I haven’t ridden west along … Continue reading Day 19 – 2018 Western States Tour

Day’s distance: 238 miles Total trip distance: 3,379 miles (odometer) Sunny skies and warm weather continued today with temperatures ranging from low 60s above 10,000 feet to high 80s at lower elevations. Winds picked up quite a bit as the day progressed and were blowing both me and bike around during the last two hours. I rolled out of the motel in Durango about 9:30 … Continue reading Day 18 – 2018 Western States Tour

Day 16 distance: 308 miles   Temperatures never reached triple digits but instead peaked at 95 degrees. My route would take me to a road that I’ve been interested in riding on previous trips to Arizona, Hwy 191 north of Morenci. Leaving Tucson about 8:30am, I headed east on I-8. This stretch of interstate was full of semi-trucks traveling at 75mph. A close call with … Continue reading Day 16 & 17 – 2018 Western States Tour

Day’s distance: 492 miles Total trip distance: 2,494 miles The starting temperature this morning was 56. Expected highs along my route were 102 today. The actual temperatures above the road surface, according to my onboard instrument, was 105. With the exception of a brief time around Dana Point where I was traveling through dense fog, the day was sunny with a bit of haze and … Continue reading Day 15 – 2018 Western States Tour

Another day off the bike in Huntington Beach. My host has yet to not  fill the day with activities. Daydream Surf Shop was our first stop of the day. Good coffee and breads. Craft Ramen Hiro Nori for lunch. Barley Forge Brewing Company for some samples beers on our way back to the house. Huntington Beach Sunset tonight. David made pulled pork sliders for dinner. … Continue reading Day 14 – 2018 Western States Tour