Day 77 - Why bike across America? - Rollin' ocean to ocean - CycleBlaze

July 17, 2024

Day 77 - Why bike across America?

What is the deepest canyon in the US? Answer at the end

Rode down route 95 between New Meadows and Cambridge today

Lots of logging trucks
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Several sawmills
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Saw this sign coming into every community across the US that has truck traffic and final looked it up. Compression brakes use the engine and transmission to slow a vehicle by compressing the engine, which can alter the exhaust valves to make the engine act as an air compressor. This can help drivers maintain control of their vehicle without using the service brakes, but it can also be noisy, hence the ban

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I am not going to be grouch 3 at the hotel I am staying at
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Keith AdamsThe folks who run that hotel are WONDERFUL. I was stranded there for three days waiting for replacement tires (very long, sad story) and they really helped me out.

Please tell them I said Hi.
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Lots of people have asked me why bicycle across America, especially after my accident in 2023. A quote from the children’s book The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and The Horse helps explain it

“Most of the old moles I know wish they’d listened less to their fears and more to their dreams”

What is the deepest canyon in the US? If you guessed the Grand Canyon, you would be wrong. The Grand Canyon is 6,000 feet from rim to river. Hells Canyon which is on the Idaho/Oregon border is 8,000 foot deep. I am riding through Hells Canyon tomorrow, see you on the other side

Number 79 - Council, ID
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Mike HendersonHi Dave,

We guessed Grand Canyon as well! 47 miles today. Long trek. Good luck tomorrow. Thinking of you and missing you!

Father’s Day seems so long ago!

Love,


Mike and Colleen (and of course Newman)
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Steve ClarkWhen riding through Hell’s Canyon you gotta keep going so you can get out of it before the Devil knows you were ever there.
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Today's ride: 47 miles (76 km)
Total: 3,579 miles (5,760 km)

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Kelly IniguezI've ordered a copy of that book - it sounds good for adults also. Thanks for the recommendation
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