Jim Carpenter's Cross Country Bicycle Trek Across America 2007

Destination: Across The Nation

A few observations on the trip - some universal truths:

there aren't very many places to hide in the wide-open spaces of the west and take care of . . . uh . . . business
no matter how hideous a "laser" farmer tan you have going . . . your kids will always find a way to guilt you into the pool or the local swimming hole. Resistance is futile.
very few hotels that claim to have in-room wireless access have reliable in-room wireless access
after spending as many days as I have on rural roads going 15-20 miles-per-hour, getting in a car and driving at 65 is frightening
the number of road-yummies decreases significantly once you enter Missouri for some reason . . . the body count in the West is spectacular - largely due to prairie dogs (and antelope)
however, the number of armadillo victims seen in Missouri was stunning
nothing is more satisfying (or is dispatched as quickly) than a Mello-Yello after 80 miles when the temp is in the 90's
there is absolutely nothing cooler than getting to get up every day and ride point-to-point on a bike over roads you've never seen before, nor will likely ever see again