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Drexel Swanson's Solo Bike Ride Across the U.S.A.

A blog for his friends and family to follow his entire journey. Entries appear from the most recent, going back.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Wednesday September 24, 2008: Catching Up on Things

85 miles . old forge new york. i am in the adirondack mountains. hilliest ever ridden. really brutal. kicked my butt an i am only in the foothills! pics: niagara falls on u.s. side. little old man had keys to his daughter's bakery opened it up and kept giving me all kinds of sweets really neat guy the next one is lady mcGiver she helped me fix my bike (mcdonald's manager).
other pic is the eerie canal and a bike path that goes along it for 40 miles pretty cool. pics of my buddy mark wallace and his wife patty stayed at their house in michigan. house overlooks river that is between canada and u.s. mark wallace is also a schwinn nut. other pic:
the imlay city sparks my number one fans. girls asking if i was famous :)
team hoyt. unbelievable what this guy has done for his son. go to youtube and watch their video.
i am tired and going to bed. i have 550 MILES TO GO. waiting to smell saltwater!! LOVE YOU ALL! BYE!







Posted by Brill Jown at 6:53 PM
Labels: adirondcack mountains, Bike ride across america, schwinn, team hoyt

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  • ▼  2008 (43)
    • ▼  September (31)
      • Tuesday September 30, 2008: SPLASHDOWN!!!!!!!!!
      • Monday September 29, 2008
      • Sunday September 28, 2008
      • Saturday September 27, 2008
      • Friday September 26, 2008: The Hills
      • Thursday September 25, 2008: MOJO Wanted
      • Wednesday September 24, 2008: Catching Up on Things
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      • Monday September 22, 2008: Flat Tire
      • Sunday September 21, 2008: Niagara Falls
      • Saturday September 20, 2008: Canadian Questions
      • Friday September 19, 2008
      • Thursday, September 18, 2008
      • Wednesday September 17, 2008: Leaving Mackinac
      • Tuesday September 16, 2008: Mackinac Island, Michigan
      • Monday September 15, 2008
      • Sunday September 14, 2008: Up and Down and Up and ...
      • Saturday September 13, 2008: More Rain
      • Friday September 13, 2008: Nice Day
      • Thursday September 11, 2008: Heading Towards Duluth
      • Wednesday September 10, 2008: Bagley Bunker
      • Tuesday September 10, 2008: Major Meltdown
      • Monday September 8, 2008: BRRRRRrrrrrrr
      • Sunday September 7, 2008: Tired
      • Saturday September 6, 2008
      • Friday September 5, 2008: Easy Day at the Office
      • Thursday September 4, 2008: Nice Ride
      • Wednesday September 3, 2008: Windy
      • Tuesday September 2, 2008: I LOVE THE SUN!!!!
      • Monday September 1, 2008: This is for DJ and Ella
      • Sunday August 31, 2008: What A Difference A Day Makes
    • ►  August (12)
 
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