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by Pat Rush
Biking Across U.S.
A Daily Gazette community blog
Schenectady resident reports on cross-country trip
Monday, May 6, 2013
It's over! We reached St. Augustine
Yesterday (May 2) Woman Tour's Southern Tier cross country bike tour ended in St. Augustine, Florida, at the beautiful Atlantic beaches of Anastasia Park.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Top 5 best and worst things about the tour
Ok, what were the top 5 worst and best things about the tour?
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Only a week to go
I find it hard to believe that this tour is almost over. I have 7 cycling days left. That is, if my bike behaves.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Surprise Schenectady connection in Louisiana
The tour had a day off in St. Francisville, Louisiana, a small, charming village on a ridge overlooking the Mississippi River. There, I found a Schenectady connection.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Beautiful wildflowers in Texas
Texas does a pretty good job of picking up litter along roadways, and the wildflowers add a colorful touch.
Monday, April 8, 2013
Hell on wheels
From a sublime experience cycling in the Davis Mountains to hell on wheels -- chipseal.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Rattlesnakes and cactus
Schenectady's Pat Rush is now cycling through Texas with the group, and reports that they may take 20 days just to cross the wide expanse of the Lone Star State.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Windy, dusty ride
You learn some pretty odd things on a trip across America. I learned about wind.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
We're in New Mexico and out of the extreme heat
Moving 30 cyclists across America, their luggage for 2 months, their bicycles, requires staff, vehicles, and planning. Especially since dinners and many breakfasts are cooked out of a chuck wagon.
Friday, March 15, 2013
'Larry' and the unicyclist
The desert seems to attract the oddballs, the characters, the misfits, the marginal.
