The Beers

Alicia and I enjoy many outdoor activities. Alicia has long had a life goal of bicycling across America. It sounded like a great adventure to me. This was an opportune pause in our lives with a recent job loss (May 2009), so with just three weeks of planning and training - we were off.

This trek started May 24th, 2009 from Anacortes, Washington ending 65 days later in Portland, Maine (We had expected 60 days to Bar Harbor, Maine.).

3964 spinning miles!! Biggest day 115 miles. ~~Pete Beer

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Day 22. The Winds!

Remember how we wanted to cover 81 miles today? Well, we got 42 to
Hinsley.

We had nasty headwinds. Gusts up to 25-30 mph. This is worse than
climbing passes. After our big ride yesterday we just could not fight
the wind.

We called it quits early. I enjoyed laying on the swimming dock on
the Milk river. While Alicia hid from the gnats in the tent. Not as
bad as it sounds.

Tomorrow we push to Nashua. If the wind is at our back we might go to
Wolf Point.

Cheers!!

~ Pete (iPhone)

Posted by PAB at 7:33 PM

2 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 15, 2009 at 4:20 PM

    Already in Montana! Would love to see some more of those pics...Looks and sounds like quite a spiritual event so far. Keep on trucking!

    Rich Fong

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  2. AndreaJune 16, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    Hope all is well, thinking of you guys alot lately! Funny thing, I posted your blog on my facebook with the title "Beers Across America", and everyone thought I meant miller light or coors. I had to clarify. ;) Glad all is well and enjoy reading your story. Andrea

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