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Day 33 Recap; Scenery at it’s best

July 9, 2010

After collectively refusing full scholarships to the supermax prison in Florence, we said our goodbyes to our great new friends outside its gates, loaded up on the bikes, and headed out for our first full day of cycling in the Rocky Mountains. We met up with our old buddy Highway 50 in Canon City, where [...]

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Day 32 Recap; West Point friends along the way

July 8, 2010

After 94 grueling miles through some rain and our first taste of the rockies, we made it to Florence, Colorado, elevation 5,180 feet. We stopped for lunch in Pueblo, Colorado, the “Home of Heroes.” Pueblo is the home to four Medal of Honor recipients; Central High School can even boast about being the only high [...]

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Day 26 Recap; Still headed west

July 2, 2010

There are some pros and cons to cycling through the cornfields, prairies, and wide open spaces here in the midwest. One of the major pros is the simplicity of our directions through the heartland, as we’re taking the same road all the way through Kansas, eliminating any chance of getting lost. We have also grown [...]

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