Category Archives: Part 1

Easy plane flight to San Diego. Mia (Curt’s wife) gave us a early early ride to the airport. We were at the airport 4:20 (6:10am flight), no line. With our 3 large bike boxes the Delta desk crew had some work to do! First time they had bikes (or so it seemed). They had toContinue reading “Arrived San Diego to sunshine”

Flying to San Diego on Saturday Leap Day 2/29. Launching from the ocean shore in San Diego on Sunday March 1. Preparations are wrapping up. Panniers are packed and weighed. It’s like a puzzle… organizing the gear by usage and then packing for weight distribution (side to side and front to back). We’ve been toldContinue reading “6 days to Launch”

Overall I’m pretty much there, just fine tuning. Late in getting here, Jim and Suzy have been way ahead in getting ready just as I expect they will be for the rest of the way. Getting in good riding shape will have to happen along the way. I can blame January and February in MontanaContinue reading “A Pause in preparations for the ride”

It has taken a few months to collect the necessary gear for this trip. We have it all assembled and sorted by usage. Bike clothes, non- bike clothes, bicycle tools and accessories, miscellaneous items, camping gear, minimal cooking gear. Next step is to load the panniers for weight distribution and balance. Figuring about a /60/40Continue reading “Sorting and Packing”

We decided to set up a blog to document our journey and provide a means for friends and family to follow our adventure. It is our intent to share our experiences, including the good, the bad and the ugly. Two touring bicycles, one recumbent, 10 panniers, two handlebar bags, and a recumbent seat bag andContinue reading “The beginnings”