7/17/20 – Parnelli Patterson On my morning ride around Asheville, I came across a cycling race way. Yep, in addition to the great NASCAR race tracks in nearby Charlotte and Bristol, Asheville has one for bicycles. I could have just continued on
7/16/20 – The Carolinas
7/16/20 – The Carolinas The day started in Greenville, South Carolina. From a great many bike trails in and around the city I chose the Swamp Rabbit Trail, partially because of its 30-mile length but mainly because of the beguiling
7/6-7/20 – Mississippi, Louisiana and Natchez Trace
7/6-7/20 – Mississippi, Louisiana and Natchez Trace On July 6th we drove from Memphis south through Jackson, Mississippi then took the Natchez Trace Parkway, a beautiful two-lane highway that goes from Nashville, Tennessee to Natchez, Mississippi, about 400 miles. Historical
7/4/20 – Memphis
7/4/20 – Memphis As I rode again on the AG Farm, I saw a guy on a chopped motorcycle with an American flag attached to his handle bars. The flag flapped over his head as he streamed along at 50
7/1/20 – Reflections of Sunride 3
7/1/20 – Reflections of Sunride 3 Sunride through the Great Plains states is now complete. This is the great wind corridor of the country with thousands of turbines in every state, I saw them in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota,
6/29/20 – Koch Industries, Wichita, Kansas
6/29/20 – Koch Industries, Wichita, Kansas Today was a travel day. Sunride, not able to operate with a blown rear tire, was carried through Kansas. One of the stops I’d hope to make in Kansas was at Koch Industries in
6/26/20 – Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico
6/26/20 – Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico After spending the night in Lamar, Colorado we awoke to a sunny, clear, gorgeous day. Somehow the days seem brighter in Colorado, and the colors too. It’s probably the altitude and the thin air,
6/25/20 – Colorado Wind Turbines and Storms
6/25/20 – Colorado Wind Turbines and Storms Driving from Sterling, Colorado south along the border with Kansas we saw thousands of wind turbines. I am always enchanted by these powerful beauties. In places they were very near the road,
6/24/20 – Nebraska – Solo vs. Duo
6/24/20 – Nebraska – Solo vs. Duo The first thousand miles of Sunride I rode solo. I enjoyed the solitude of spending the day with my thoughts, communing with nature one on one, and delighting in the chance meeting of
6/23/20 – Hot Springs, S.D. to Chadron, Nebraska
6/23/20 Hot Springs, S.D. to Chadron, Nebraska We left Rapid City early and drove to Hot Springs, South Dakota to see the largest collection of Mammoth remains ever found. What happened 140,000 years ago was that a bunch of male