The Lone Rider

Kingman to Peach Springs 04-16-2026 Day 6

It was a long day in both climbing and time yesterday and today was going to be climbing without the grade, but …

The Red Roof Inn where we stayed had a terrible Wifi service. The blog the first night took me 3 hours because …

The Bridge is Out! Carol Schleif had driven us last night to Needles where we stayed overnight. Today we loaded up the …

We awoke to a sunny dry day with expected tailwinds. Carol was still carrying our panniers, so we had the potential to …

We knew we were going to have a hard day today. There was a good chance of rain in the morning and …

Historically, Route 66 began in Chicago, Illinois and ended in Santa Monica, California. For our ride, we are beginning in Santa Monica …

The first big adventure with Hidalgo took me from the Pacific to the Atlantic, starting in April of 2016. Hidalgo had already …

On day 2, we at least got started a little earlier. Mike (Big Mig) did a little tune up on the Trek …

Mike and I shared one room and Phil and Erik were in another at our hotel. Mike had told the boys to …

In 2023, my brother Mike suggested we do the Hilly Hundred Bike ride in Bloomington, IN “One more time”. He got his …