Rider's Journal
We arrived at the Pacific Ocean aroun noon today. We touched our bike tires in the ocean and then loaded up our bikes onto the cars.
I hope to get a few of the finishing photos posted...
The last set of pictures from the trip, at last. Again, the girls did not start on the guy's trip until Texas so the following pictures are from Texas and beyond.
Here is the first slide...
Tomorrow morning will be the last time I wake up and ride my bike (at least for the near future). Tomorrow morning Jimmy and I will decent this mountain valley where we are camped and ride to the...
Today we crossed the Colorado River and entered into California. This is the last state in a long journey. By my records we have bicycled close to 2,466 miles. We have stayed on...
Hi Y'all! Click HERE for a slideshow of pictures from our stint in Texas and New Mexico (as the blog title suggests :)
In the world of teeny tiny updates. . .we are 6 miles away from the...
I didn't realize how close we were to finishing until, a fellow bicycle rider asked how many days were left until we reached San Diego. Not sure what the current day was (I haven't...
Hey Y'all!
Just want to drop a quick line and say hello! Our Internet coverage in New Mexico was pretty sketchy, but Arizona is proving otherwise thus far. The guys crossed state lines into Arizona...
I hope you enjoy some of the pictures I've uploaded. I have more, but need to get to sleep because we are waking up early for a long day tomorrow. Tonight we are staying in the Super...
Hi everyone and sorry for the lack of updates. Things have been very busy the past few days. We have a bunch of pictures and stories to share, but so little time. We've made a...
. . .the guys made it in the online El Dorado, Arkansas times. . .photo and all. Click HERE
In another bit of random news. . .I just realized that Texarkana has such a name since half of the town is...
Greetings everyone!
Today is day 10 of the ride, and so far Jimmy and Jon have biked over 850 miles in the past week and a half! Can you believe it?! I spoke with Jon earlier today and they are both...
to be biking 112 miles. The temp read 91 and very humid. We only have 22 miles left, then I pray we can find some AC!
UPDATE: We made it and are very grateful to Tchula Presbyterian Church for...
Happy Birthday to my love, Jonathan Reid Stoddard!
Today Jonathan is 28 years old! What a way to celebrate, biking across the country, huh?! Jon's sense of adventure was evident even as a child,...
Hi everyone, and thanks for your motivating comments! Jimmy and I are spending the night in Lafayette, Al. It's town that once thrived because of the nearby textile mills. Like many of the small...
Hi Everyone! Jon emailed me these photos from his phone earlier today. The guys are currently in La Fayette, Alabama! Woo! Here are some fun facts about La Fayette:
-Named in honor of Marie-Joseph...
