• July 14 Flag Day – Kansas

    Made it to the geographic center of the continental United States. One of the five points on the four corner tour through all four corners and then the middle. Course I’m taking months to do it as opposed to days or weeks as some people tried to do. That’s neither here or there. Met Bill…

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  • July 13 – Rock Port Missouri

    Another beautiful, hot and sunny day heading south to St. Joe, Missouri to pick up a package and along the way I’m going to try to take a route to that will take me near the Missouri River as it separates Missouri from Kansas and then it’s heading west across Kansas. The northern part of…

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  • Fun in French Lick

    Stopped to pick up some dinner and this young man wanted to get his picture taken with the bike. 8 was more than happy to help him. Unfortunately I forgot to warn him about the hot pipes, sorry about that. His dad took a bunch of pictures.

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  • Mr Negative

    Outside of Cycle Gear north of Knoxville. I was getting ready to go when a guy came out and started talking to me. It was not long before the conversation turned from recommendations on where to go in Arizona and nearby states to warnings and advice about all the things that can go wrong. He…

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  • Day 60

    Today, June 16th will be my 60th day on this trip. I’ve covered just about 7,500 miles and I am currently in my 19th state. I’ve put my hands into Lake Ontario on Lake Erie. I have three Great Lakes to go. Had a nice afternoon at Niagara Falls. Seen some amazing scenery through every…

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  • Homeward Bound

  • Yellowstone and Grand Teton Parks

  • Independence Day – Davenport Iowa

  • July 22 – South Dakota

  • July 19 Casper Wyoming

  • July 14 Flag Day – Kansas

  • July 13 – Rock Port Missouri

  • Fun in French Lick

  • Mr Negative

  • Day 60

  • Rest Day in Kingsport Tennessee

  • Ohio River

  • Leaving Ohio

  • Disclaimer

  • Weeks 1 through 4

  • Begin Phase II

  • Mt Washington, New Hamshire

  • Bliss in Virgina

  • Day 1 April 17, 2026

  • The Joy of Unintended Consequences