Cycling with Grit and Perseverance

Total miles – 1310.80 Total ascent – 84,145 ft We left Rawlins into a stiff head/side wind that continued the whole day. That plus a lot of climbing made it a challenging day! We also reached the halfway point in terms of mileage. Tomorrow is another big day, high mileage and lots of climbing on…

No miles today, it’s a rest day in Rawlins. Laundry, bike cleaning and maintenance and a shopping trip to Walmart!! We are almost out of Wyoming and into Colorado where the scenery should be more interesting.

Total miles – 1259.90 Total ascent- 79,739 A & M Reservoir to Rawlins Finally Jen and I have seen some wildlife. Last night at camp on the hill across from us there was a herd of Pronghorns. And today a herd ran across the road while we were biking. Pronghorns are not antelopes nor are…

Total miles – 1202.40 Total ascent – 78,208 ft Sweetwater to A & M Reservoir We continued our trek eastward through the Great Basin. So many miles of sagebrush and other small plants that I haven’t identified yet.

Total miles – 1133.80 Total ascent – 74,976 ft Lots of rolling hills with a few long and steep ones thrown in. Luckily we had a tailwind most of the way. We are traveling much of the same route as the Pony Express, the Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, and the Pioneer Trail. We all…

Total miles – 1090.20 Total ascent – 72,246 ft Pinedale to Lander Cut Off campsite Today our ride took us into the Great Basin, an area of approximately 100 miles east to west and 50 miles north to south. Within this area rain and snow melt travel neither east to the Atlantic or west to…

Total miles – 1057.10 Total ascent – 69,716 ft Today kind of started early with a 3 a.m. wake up to go outside the tent to lay under the stars and watch the Perseid meteor showers!! Four of us lay on a tarp with cozy in our sleeping bags in the chilly air. There were…

Total miles – 1009.27 Total ascent – 68,758 The name of the game today was climbing!!! Lots and lots of climbing. I took a few pictures but most of my energy went into pedaling uphill. We camped at Mosquito Lake and we were far enough from the water that mosquitoes weren’t a problem. Views were…

Total miles – 958.62 Total ascent – 63,794 ft We left the Grand Tetons behind today and continued our journey east and south. The big climb of the day was going over Togwotee Pass ( pronounced TOE-guh-tee). Leaving the Tetons in our rear view mirror we were treated to more spectacular rock formations with the…

Today is a rest day😁 We took the van into Jackson Hole for some shopping and dining. We finished off the day with pizza, ice cream and showers in Colter Village.