Friday April 3, 2009, 61 miles (98 km) - Total so far: 289 miles (465 km)
Started off the morning by entering into Arizona over a pedestrian foot bridge across the Colorado River. It is a very pretty river around that area. The ride today was much more scenic than yesterday. The Arizona mountains are visible in all directions. The worst part of the day was having to ride 24 miles down I-10, which is allowed in Arizona. But the shoulder was wide and smooth and the mountains all around made for a nice ride, anyway. After getting off the interstate, we turned in a northeasterly direction and had a strong tailwind pushing us all the way to Salome. It was fun to ride 25 mph without pedaling! Salome is an interesting place out in the middle of nowhere. It was founded in 1907 for no reason I could discover. The "town" consists of an old, 1950's-vintage motel, a Mexican restaurant, and a few small businesses. But the people here are extremely friendly. They see a lot of bike riders coming through.I want to thank everybody for all the wonderful comments.
Q&A
1. How did you get up the mountain on your bike? We have 27gears on our bicycles,going the steep mountains, we go to our lowest gear. (I will show you when I get back) We get really tired
2. Was if fast going down the mountain? The winds going down the mountain was real dangerous , we had to be really careful. Had to use our brakes most of the time. The fastest I went was 41mph.
3. Where do you eat? We find cafes along the way, eat big at night, drink lots of Gatorade!
2. Was if fast going down the mountain? The winds going down the mountain was real dangerous , we had to be really careful. Had to use our brakes most of the time. The fastest I went was 41mph.
3. Where do you eat? We find cafes along the way, eat big at night, drink lots of Gatorade!
4. How are you doing? Feel good so far.
5. How far can you go before your leg hurts? Depends on the terrain, most of the time I can go about 80 miles before I start getting leg weary.
6. How many tires have you used yet? Same tires I started with.
7. Do you put your whole bike in the ocean? Just the rubber part of the tire.
8. Why are the tires so skinny? They go much faster than big tires
9. Where do you keep Flat Stanley? In my travel bag and in my jersey pocket.
10. Was the mountain steeper than you expected? No but the downhill side was worse than I had anticipated because of the crosswinds
11. How much water do you drink? 2- 20 ounce bottles of Gatorade get water any where we can
12. Have you seen a lot of bad weather? Great so far 35 degrees to 90 degrees
13. How many hours does it take you to travel each day? Average 7 to 8 hours
14. How many miles can you put on a tire? Hopefully 1000 to 1500 miles - we change tubes more often
15. Does Mrs. Yaw and her other brothers ride bikes like you do? I'm the only one that exercises
16. Does your wife and little boy ride a bike too? My wife rides some in the summer, she also, is a teacher at Hillcrest High, my son does not ride.
5. How far can you go before your leg hurts? Depends on the terrain, most of the time I can go about 80 miles before I start getting leg weary.
6. How many tires have you used yet? Same tires I started with.
7. Do you put your whole bike in the ocean? Just the rubber part of the tire.
8. Why are the tires so skinny? They go much faster than big tires
9. Where do you keep Flat Stanley? In my travel bag and in my jersey pocket.
10. Was the mountain steeper than you expected? No but the downhill side was worse than I had anticipated because of the crosswinds
11. How much water do you drink? 2- 20 ounce bottles of Gatorade get water any where we can
12. Have you seen a lot of bad weather? Great so far 35 degrees to 90 degrees
13. How many hours does it take you to travel each day? Average 7 to 8 hours
14. How many miles can you put on a tire? Hopefully 1000 to 1500 miles - we change tubes more often
15. Does Mrs. Yaw and her other brothers ride bikes like you do? I'm the only one that exercises
16. Does your wife and little boy ride a bike too? My wife rides some in the summer, she also, is a teacher at Hillcrest High, my son does not ride.
17. How long will it take you to get home when you get to the last ocean? We get to the Atlantic Ocean around 4:00p.m. on May 9. Afterwards we will drive to Atlanta then on to Tuscaloosa. We should arrive in Tuscaloosa at about 2:00 to 3:00 a.m. on May 10.
18. Are you homesick? I talk to my family almost everyday, I miss them but not homesick yet.
We're headed to Phoenix, Az.
Goodbye from:
Share Bear, Flat Stanley& Uncle Barry
Hi to Brylan, Kyler, and all the other ACA kids!!!
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