http://rideabout.com Tales from a traveling technologist... Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:06:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en No pictures for this post.  Let your imagination draw them instead when you look at these numbers.  Left-brained, engineering type of person that I am I always enjoy looking at things from a sheer numbers perspective. Days on the trail: 73 Days from start to end: 97 (We took a month off ... http://rideabout.com/2007/10/15/gdmbr-by-the-numbers/ On August 30th, 2007 we completed our ride on the GDMBR when we completed our own 40 mile route extension and pedaled to the shore of Lake Louise. Sadly, it is more than a month later and I'm just getting around to publishing an update saying we made it. It ... http://rideabout.com/2007/10/07/back-in-sweet-home-chicago/ 41.91024588480809 -87.67098426818848 Primarily because they ran Big Dorthy out of Helena in 1973.  Now the former brothel is home to The Windbag Saloon, which is the best restaurant we encountered on the ride.  Also because I think Montana means "crazy white man roads" in the Blackfeet language.  I really looked forward to ... http://rideabout.com/2007/08/29/montana-not-enough-bang-for-your-buck/ Or as Chuck would say, good ROP (Return On Pedaling.) The Wyoming roads have been the most friendly by far. Thanks to courteous drivers, wide shoulders and most importantly, rolling hills that let you gently glide down after a climb. Wyoming also has good ROI if you ... http://rideabout.com/2007/08/16/wyoming-good-return-on-investment/ 46.4615982 -112.2472323 Day 25 Del Norte to Storm King (June 16, 2007) Kim and Mike's hospitality and Casita in Del Norte were very welcoming but after our second night both Willy and I were itching to get rolling. We both felt about 80% and the mileage wasn't that big for the ... http://rideabout.com/2007/08/13/get-along-little-doggies/ 38.538968455602735 -105.99326133728027 WiFi access has been extremely difficult to come by over the past two weeks so we haven't been able to post many updates. We got sidetracked in Macks Inn, Idaho today when we found an RV park offering WiFi. We quickly downloaded email and hit the road again ... http://rideabout.com/2007/08/10/were-winners/ 44.4974 -111.33878 So after a month of recuperation in Chicago we headed back to Denver to resume the ride. Our personal ER physician and shuttle driver, Dr. Pat Miller, picked us up at the airport and brought us back to Salida. I think our luck rubbed off on him, ... http://rideabout.com/2007/07/30/colorado-rained-on-our-parade/ 41.78958 -107.23814 Day 21: Horca to Platoro It rained for most of the night. When morning came both Willy and I sat lying in the tent but not talking. I think we both were dreading starting the day knowing it was rainy and that we didn't have supplies. I certainly ... http://rideabout.com/2007/07/25/down-and-out-in-del-norte/ 37.67869 -106.35257 With apologies to Willie Nelson... In the saddle again Just can't wait to get in the saddle again The life I love is ridin' bikes with my friends And I can't wait to get in the saddle again I think that pretty well sums up how we feel. We spent a little more ... http://rideabout.com/2007/07/19/on-the-road-again/ 38.56883752245027 -105.98304748535156 Day 18: El Rito to Canada de Oso Woke up this morning and Willy and I agreed we had the best night's sleep thus far since we've been on the bike. We headed over to the cafeteria and had a portion of eggs and bacon which was smaller than either ... http://rideabout.com/2007/07/16/horked-in-horca/ 37.118716304960124 -106.37786865234375 New Site Feature: Rideabout Shout Outs Some of you might have already noticed the new tab named Rideabout Shout Outs at the top of the page. We've met a lot of great people on our ride who we wanted to acknowledge and we plan to do that by giving them ... http://rideabout.com/2007/07/06/land-of-entrapment/ 36.34872 -106.1847 Verse from "Everything is Broken" - Bob Dylan: Broken cutters, broken saws, Broken buckles, broken laws, Broken bodies, broken bones, Broken voices on broken phones. Take a deep breath, feel like you're chokin', Everything is broken. This has been the theme of the ride since entering Colorado. In fact I brought it up so many ... http://rideabout.com/2007/06/24/everything-is-broken/ 38.53662 -105.99234 GDMBR Day 11: Grants to San Mateo Spring We were up and packed fairly early the next morning. We decided to forgo the tasty donut hole breakfast and elected for something a little more substantial. The Grants Cafe served up a good breakfast even if the ambiance was ... http://rideabout.com/2007/06/24/willys-friend-don/ 36.02196 -106.95646 People have been asking about when the next update would be coming out.  Well, the GDMBR isn't easy on gear and when I pulled the trusty old 12" PowerBook out a few nights ago to pull off the GPS data and pictures for the day I got the infamous "Finder/?" ... http://rideabout.com/2007/06/23/crashes-on-the-gdmbr/ 39.74004 -104.99227 GDMBR Day 8: Pie Town to Chain of Craters Backcountry Byway We woke up early the next morning. Knowing I had to stop by the post office in Pie Town to send home my big camera and pick up the new camera, Willy had spent all his time riding yesterday ... http://rideabout.com/2007/06/14/serentripity-strikes-again/ 35.0850 -107.5105