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iowahutch
Apr 14, 20231 min read
Day 35 - Smithville to Somerville TX
66 miles, 2,464 of climb It was a dreary, chilly day. Here are my stats and my attempt to dry some stuff. The day started out damp....
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hutchisonalanj
Apr 14, 20232 min read
2,000 miles!
"Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring." -Desmond Tutu...
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iowahutch
Apr 13, 20232 min read
Day 36 - Somerville to New Waverly TX
72 miles - 2,402 of climb While the ride started out fine, as is often the case, we ran into problems with the road. It was Easter...
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iowahutch
Apr 12, 20233 min read
Day 34 - Austin to Smithville TX
50.8 miles, 1,759of climbing We were fortunate to be in a dry motel Thursday night so we left we left Austin in the rain but with dry...
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hutchisonalanj
Apr 11, 20232 min read
Day 32 - A Perfect Storm
Johnson City to Austin TX 51 miles - 2,134 feet of climb The day started with rain before dawn and I had to take down a wet tent. There...
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hutchisonalanj
Apr 5, 20232 min read
Day 30 - Kerrville to Johnson City TX
73.4 miles 2,833ft of climb Today started early. James, Karen and I left early to get some miles in before the heat of the day. While...
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hutchisonalanj
Apr 4, 20232 min read
Day 29 - Half Way!
Vanderpool to Kerrville 47.2 miles 2,489 ft. Climb What a day! It was a great ride and we crossed the half way point! The trip is all a...
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iowahutch
Apr 3, 20232 min read
Day 28 - Camp Wood to Vanderpool TX
47.2 miles 2489ft climb This was a short day with three big climbs. Last night we met Jamie Lee, a woman (40-ish?) from Australia who is...
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hutchisonalanj
Apr 1, 20232 min read
Day 26: Comstock to Del Rio
40.6 miles 1,28 ft. Climb It was windy all night at the Seminole Canyon State Park (not far from Comstock) where we camped after our 81...
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iowahutch
Apr 1, 20233 min read
Day 25 - Sanderson to Comstock TX
81.5 miles, 2,675 feet of climb Today was a long day with few places along the way for water. We climbed out of Sanderson and the wind...
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hutchisonalanj
Apr 1, 20233 min read
Day 24 Marathon to Sanderson
56.6 miles 835 ft of climb Todays ride promised to be a real change from yesterday. The winds had died down and were not expected to be...
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hutchisonalanj
Mar 31, 20232 min read
Day 23 Whipped by the Wind
Marfa to Marathon 56.6 miles 1,223 ft of climb with gusty winds. One of the great things about Adventure Cycling is the organization. ...
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hutchisonalanj
Mar 31, 20232 min read
Day 22 Marfa Mania
Rest Day in Marfa, TX. We arrived in Marfa to spent two nights at the El Cosmico campground, giving us a rest day and a chance to catch...
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hutchisonalanj
Mar 30, 20232 min read
Day 21 - Vanishing Point
Van Horn to Marfa, TX 73.9 miles 1,223 feet of climb We headed SE out of Van Horn and headed towards Maria. This was an area with...
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hutchisonalanj
Mar 28, 20232 min read
Day 20 - Over 1,000 Miles
We surpassed 1,000 miles today! Fort Hancock to Van Horn TX 74.4 miles, 1,791 ft. of climb The wind died down during the night and today...
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iowahutch
Mar 25, 20232 min read
Day 19 - El Paso to Fort Hancock TX
62.1 miles 696ft climb The day started with breakfast at Taco Cabana, next to the Motel 6 where we spent the night. It felt like a...
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hutchisonalanj
Mar 24, 20232 min read
Day 18 - The Hammer
Las Cruces NM to El Paso TX 44.6 miles 240 feet climb 240 feet of climb Today started with a special breakfast in honor of Dennis (one of...
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hutchisonalanj
Mar 23, 20232 min read
Day 17 = Caballo Lake to Las Cruces
Lake Caballo State Park to Las Cruces, NM. The ride was 58 miles and mostly descending. The day promised to be windy as we started to...
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hutchisonalanj
Mar 22, 20231 min read
Day 16 - Mimbres to Caballo Lake NM
Today, we had a road closure due to the road undermined and washing out/collapsing. We loaded up the van for a detour, bikes on top and...
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hutchisonalanj
Mar 21, 20233 min read
Day 10 - Tonto Basin to Globe AZ
51 miles with 4,876 feet of climb For an added benefit, we are entering uGoathead Thorn country. These little thorny plants are known...
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hutchisonalanj
Mar 21, 20233 min read
Day 9 - Indomitable Spirit
Day 9? (I’m losing count.) Mesa to Tonto, AZ. (Tonto is the name of the Tonto National Forest). Our overnight destination was a little...
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hutchisonalanj
Mar 21, 20231 min read
Day 11 - Glove to Safford AZ
Globe to Safford – Day 11 84.4 miles 2,646 feet of climb By morning the rain had stopped and we packed our rain-soaked tents as best we...
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hutchisonalanj
Mar 21, 20232 min read
Day 12 - The BIG Bonk
Safford to Lordsburg 84.8 miles 2,646 feet of climb Today I “Bonked.” While I had been drinking regularly, bonking means I had...
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hutchisonalanj
Mar 21, 20233 min read
Day 13 - Lordsburg to Silver City NM
This day was 50.9 miles and 4,426 feet of rise. We only had one big climb for the day and the rest would be rolling. At this point, we...
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