Why exercise?

He who has health has hope and he who has hope has everything

Don’t let your age control your lifestyle, let your lifestyle control your age

Suck it up and one day you won’t have to suck it in

Why cycle?

‘When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road without thought on anything but the ride you are taking’ – Arthur Conan-Doyle

‘Life is like riding a bicycle. In order to keep your balance, you must keep moving’ – Albert Einstein

‘Bicycles are almost as good as guitars for meeting girls’ – Bob Weir (Grateful Dead)

‘I relax by taking my bicycle apart and putting it back together again’ – Michelle Pfeiffer

‘Cycle all day and not only will you see, hear, smell, and feel the world around you but you will burn thousands of calories and be able to eat as much of whatever you want’ – Nick Pannaman

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I couldn't upload pictures on my earlier post but my blogging compatriots identified a part of the hotel where the wireless is better. Below is the time zone change location and other photos of the stunning scenery: Below is part of Interstate 84 that we didn't ride...

Day 7 – 26th June – Baker City to Ontario (Oregon not Canada!)

83 miles ridden - 1841 feet climbed - temperature 32C. Today was a day of firsts. My first long ride in 30+C temperatures, my first non-flying time zone change, and my first Dairy Queen milkshake. As you can see it happened rather innocuously on a quiet road at the...

Day 6 – 25th June – John Day to Baker City

Day 6 – 25th June – John Day to Baker City

​​82 miles ridden - 4805 feet climbed. Most people found today harder than yesterday even though it was less distance and marginally less climbing and everyone was suffering. The scenery was fabulous and the roads about as quiet as we had seen so the views kind of...