My legs hurt!
Danny made me some super duper pancakes this morning, and instead of syrup, I put peanut butter on em. I knew I had big big hills in front of me so I got all the calories I could. It was sad to say goodbye to my new friend, what a great guy he is…I think he’s a saint, sent to rescue me from the road.
So, the hills were damn tough today. I had nightmares about them, everyone I met said the same thing, “Oh, you ain’t seen nothing yet, the hills get bigger and bigger.”
And they were right, these suckers were huge Colorado style mountains! This was definitely the hardest mountain day, not because they were so long, but because they were steep. My bike doesn’t like steep.
I made it up down, up down up down and then up and down again. I’m feelin great now, even tough my quads are shot. I have DC in my sights, only 200 miles to go, yeehaa!
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been following you since Day 1…you're almost done, then what? what's next for Duzer? My friends and I have been trying to plan a charity ride around the great lakes for West Town Bikes here in Chicago (same kind of thing as Community Cycles) Feel like throwing the trailer on again and joining us? We will allow you to have more than 3 gears this time. Thanks for doing what you do.
-Jake , Chicago IL
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Hi Van Duzer!! Yesterday I read your writing about your hardest mountain day. Really was a tough day! Be Courageous!! Your cross-country trip is near to finish !!!
TODAY SPEAK MY MIND :
1.- After a few days Van Duzer will be likes a hero.
2.- Only his determination to complete this trek encourages he.
3.- How many people at Boulder`s area has been riding on a bike a similar trip across the US?
Good luck for Ryan!!… (I hope this writing from City of Machala – Ecuador -, can be undesrtand for all of you)
Hugo Fernando Alvear – Hello from Boulder, this is Ryan's mama. Your words have been understood completety, not only in what you said, but also through the wonderful support you have offered Ryan along his entire trip. Thank you so much for sending your good wishes. Best to you, Donna
Princeton NJ-Nate and Kaley-You were a bright spot amongst otherwise ugly NJ
Obviously you didnt see much of NJ man – we have more beautiful places than you can dream of, maybe you should get on the bike and do a tour before you make up such a rash opinion of a place you know nothing about.
NJ Resident, I did do a tour in NJ, and all I didn't see a whole lot of beauty. Oh, and this post was about West Virgina, why are you talking about New Jersey??