51.3 miles/ +1160.6 ft/ Total miles 3083.5 My ride today continued to follow the Pend Oreille River, as it turned to the north, heading to Canada and the Columbia River. I rode on LeClerc Road, which is on the east side of the river. Hwy 20 is on the west bank of the river. I …
71-Sandpoint-Newport, Washington
36.0 miles/ +1327.6 ft/ Total miles 3032.2 I'm in Washington state! Just barely across the border from Idaho, but it counts! I had an excellent rest day in Sandpoint, thanks to my Warmshowers hosts, who provided advice on what to do and see in town. With their help, I was able to get a spot …
Последний урок по русскому языку / Last Russian class
Сегодня я ездила в университет на велосипеде и ходила в класс (русский язык 203), как обычно. Но это у меня был последний раз в этой четверти, потому что я улетаю завтра. Мне было очень интересно изучать русский язык в этом году. Я ещё говорю на русском с ошибками, но лучше, чем раньше! Today I rode …
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Ride to Tiger Mountain
62 miles, 3816 ft elevation gain Since my touring bike is on the UPS truck, I had to ride my other bike (Rodriguez Stellar) on Sunday. It is a pleasure to ride and quite a different experience from riding the touring bike. So light, nimble (twitchy), almost flies up the hills. With a good weather …
Bike is on the way to Boston
On Tuesday, I rode my bike to R&E Cycles, and left it with them for packing and shipping. They installed a new chain and middle chainring, checked over all the bolts, etc., and packed it in a big box. Today UPS picked it up, and it will start making its way across the country. It …
Shakedown ride
38.3 Miles, + 2181 ft., Riding time 3 hr 42 min. Today was my chance to try out everything before I ship the bike to Boston on Tuesday. Here's what I tried out: Me and the bike All the panniers, handlebar and seat bags, packed with (almost) all the stuff Mapping a route using "Ridewithgps" …
