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3/12/20 – Las Vegas
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3/6/20 – The Ride Around Lake Tahoe
My goal was to be in South Lake Tahoe at 7 a.m. the next morning. Sure enough I arrived on time. I checked my bicycle tires and filled them within two pounds of the maximum allowable air pressure. I would
3/4/20 – Paradise, California
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3/3/20 – Load Up Day
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What an Adventure!
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Hostile Hostel
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Better Than A Horse
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9/26/19 – Day 23 – Solar Power International Convention – Salt Lake City, Utah
9/26/19 – Day 23 – Solar Power International Convention – Salt Lake City, Utah