Archive for 'Chapter 4'
Message from Xiaoyu (from a few posts previous!)
Hoosier Pass!
Posted: August 23rd, 2007 under Chapter 4.
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Day 31 – Rawlins, WY to Riverside, WY
I’m back on the road after some well-needed rest. Today’s route had me riding on a 13-mile stretch of interstate. Fortunately, the shoulder proved to be as wide as the lanes themselves and I found that I could put quite a bit of distance between myself and the semis whizzing past. The experience was not […]
Posted: August 8th, 2007 under Chapter 4.
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Day 30 – Muddy Gap (WY) to Rawlins, WY
My luck ran out yesterday. As my map had indicated, there wasn’t much of anything in between Lander and Rawlins. About 40 miles into the day, I stopped by a junction called Sweetwater Station, which had a few of modest-looking buildings sprinkled here and there. The store there was closed, but I did meet two […]
Posted: July 2nd, 2007 under Chapter 4.
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Day 28 – Dubois, WY to Lander, WY
The winds were in my favor today. At one point in the afternoon, I averaged over 20 miles an hour and I got into Lander earlier than I expected.
Tonight’s accommodations are courtesy of the Sleeping Bear RV Park. According to my map, I’ve got about a 120 mile stretch from here to Rawlins (the end […]
Posted: June 29th, 2007 under Chapter 4.
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Day 27 – Colter Bay Village, WY to Dubois, WY
Today’s ride put me over the Togwotee Pass. At over 9600 feet, it’s the second highest peak on the TransAm Trail. A westbound cyclist I met a few miles from the top warned me of construction on the other side and of poor weather and road conditions near Rawlins. Apparently, heavy crosswinds had blown over […]
Posted: June 28th, 2007 under Chapter 4.
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