6/17/20 – Sunride Chapter 3 Begins For weeks now after I was turned away at the Tesla gigafactory because of the Corona virus I’ve been racking my brain how to continue the quest of riding my solar powered electric bike
Hostile Hostel
Hostile Hostel I rode down the avenues of Salt Lake City to my “F” Street destination. Large stately mansions lined the streets on the way. Just a mile from the Convention Center, this hostel would be a great location for
Better Than A Horse
Better Than A Horse As I passed along the Oregon Trail, where you can still see covered wagon tracks in some places, I had the sensation of what it might have felt like to journey across country in that manner.
9/21/19 – Day 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Tales of the Road Part 1 – Haines, Oregon
9/21/19 – Day 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Tales of the Road Part 1 – Haines, Oregon Today I’ve had a minute to write a couple of my experiences. Sunday 9/8/19 Haines, Oregon I drifted into the tiny
9/17/19 – Day 14 – Malta, ID to Tremonton, UT – Triple Drat!
9/17/19 – Day 14 – Malta, ID to Tremonton, UT – Triple Drat! Well, I made it to Tremonton; but it wasn’t easy. After pulling up to a traveler’s service station in Snowville, Utah, where a delightful young woman named
9/12/19 – Day 9 – Boise, ID – Perils of the Road
9/12/19 – Day 9 – Boise, ID – Perils of the Road As I wait for the replacement spokes from my damaged tire to arrive, I’ll reflect on the perils of the road. Without question and by far the biggest
9/10/19 – Day 7 – Caldwell, ID – How I Pack My Supplies
9/10/19 – Day 7 – Caldwell, ID – How I Pack My Supplies Today I’m waiting for new spokes to arrive from Seattle. The bike shop in Meridian, ID repaired my flat tire, putting a liner in that will protect
9/9/19 – Day 6 – Huntington, OR to Caldwell, ID
9/9/19 – Day 6 – Huntington, OR to Caldwell, ID After camping near the river I went into town to find a breakfast spot. The only restaurant had a “Gone Fishing” sign in the window. So I stepped into the only grocery
The many faces of Sunride
The many faces of Sunride “Sunride” is the name of my two solar-powered electric bikes. I typically charge the bike’s battery from home with my rooftop solar array that powers my home and all the other electric vehicles we own. I have