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Dean gives the Southern Tier a shot


A couple months working my way across the southern U.S.

3,085 miles (4,966 km) over 63 days from March 6, 2007 to May 7, 2007

Topic: Bicycle Touring  
Categories: Tour diaries, Equipment lists, 1-3 months, Southern Tier
Locales: North America, United States, California, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida
Year: 2007
Keywords: BoB trailer, Surly Long Haul Trucker

Permalink: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/Dean

Copyright © 2006-2012 By Dean Lang - (contact)

Status: Completed Jul 2007
Last updated: Monday July 9, 2007 11:19 UTC -08:00 (edited Thu 9 Jul 2009 09:00 UTC -08:00)
118,402 hits since December 28, 2006 (hitcounts updated nightly)
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Downtown Oberlin


Table of Contents

Introduction

Too young for Medicare and too old for women-to-care: So I may as well ride my bike!

Equipment

My vehicles. Allow me to introduce you to Maynard and BoB: I sure wish they'd lose some weight.
Giving birth to Maynard: Now that was fun and I didn't require an epidural!!!!
Equipment List: Man, I've gotta cut this down.

Preparation

A Dry Run.: Camping with three troops of Boy Scouts---and not because I wanted to!
Spinning: More Appropriately, SWEATING!!!!
About 1 week to go: A few thoughts before the big trip.

Finally moving

Underway, Finally!: But not on Maynard
There isn't any crying in bicycling!
The EPA catches up with me: Time to change my socks I guess
Finally, starting to boogie: Keep it below 35 M/H
Toy haulers everywhere
A recovery and an Internet day: only rode 21 miles
Out of Blight, into Hope: Ooops, that should be Blythe
Hope to Wickenburg: About to enter the big city.
On to Phoenix: This place really sprawls
Gentle climb up to Superior: Gentle is a relative term
Happy Birthday Dad: Hope I'll be able to do this when I'm your age.
Apache Gold Casino to Safford AZ: I wish I had taken a picture of that malt
Safford AZ Best Western: St. Patrick's - A Day of Recuperation
Safford, AZ to Lordsberg, NM: Poor Lordsberg...
Lordsberg to Deming, NM
Deming to Las Cruces, NM
Las Cruces, NM to El Paso, TX
El Paso, TX to Sierra Blanca, TX: Population 523. Free camping in city park, and worth every penny!
Into Van Horn: The town that Chuy made famous
Van Horn to Fort Davis, Tx: There are pieces of ice coming down.
Fort Davis to Marathon, TX
Marathon to Sanderson, TX
Sanderson to Langtry, Tx: My most challenging day.
Langtry to Comstock,TX: Dean, I hate to tell you this, but your tent is in the middle of a lake.
Comstock to Del Rio, TX: Now the weatherman isn't often right, but today there's supposed to be golf ball sized hail and maybe even a twister. God bless you!
Del Rio to Uvalde, TX: More free food!
Uvalde to Castroville, TX
Castroville to Converse, TX
Converse to Luling, TX
Luling to La Grange, TX
La Grange to The Woodlands, Tx: Livin' Large for 3 days!
Four Days in The Woodlands: I'm not so sure I want to leave
The Woodlands to Rye, TX: On The Road Again
Thanks again Nancy and Dave
Rye to Silsbee, TX: WoooHooo- Tailwinds!!!
Silsbee, TX to Merryville, LA: Lots of interested visitors.
Merryville to Oberlin, LA: Ridin' with Mariah
Oberlin to Washington, LA: My first (and probably last) taste of boudin
Washington to Simmesport, LA: Janet Needs to Pray More
Simmesport to St Francisville, LA: Green Acres is the Place for Me
Hangin' around St. Francisville: A Recovery Day
St. Francisville to Amite, LA
Amite, LA to Poplarville, Ms: Can you say M*I*S*S*I*S*S*I*P*P*I ?
Poplarville to Perkinston, MS: Known as "Perk" around these parts
A few observations regarding Biloxi: Just some stray thoughts
Perkinston, MS to Vancleave, MS: A pride ride
Vancleave MS to Grand Bay, AL: And Another One Bites the Dust!!!
Grand Bay, AL to Gulf Shores, AL: Ferry 'Cross the Mersey
Welcome to rainy Florida--Grand Bay, AL to Gulf Shores, FL: It's our 39th anniversary
Gulf Shores, FL to Holt, FL: Rivers Edge Campground
Holt to De Funiak Springs, Fl: Good Tailwinds
DeFuniak Springs to Marianna, FL: Another Nice Day
Marianna to Tallahassee, Fl: Pounding out the Miles
Tallahassee to Monticello: Finally, a good KOA
Monticello to Live Oak, FL: Way Down Upon the Suwannee River
Live Oak To High Springs, Fl: Another Subway
High Springs to Gainsville, FL: Hijacked
Gainsville to East Palatka, FL: Limo Service
East Palatka to St Augustine, FL: The Party's Over


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