Eastern States South Ride
670 miles, August 24 - September 8
This year I completed the East Coast riding the 960 mile (south) part from Washington, DC
to Jacksonville, FL. The first day was a challenging 90 mile ride to Fredricksburg, Virginia. We then
passed thru many Civil War sites and fine plantations in the deep South. One of our "days off"
was in Savannah, Georgia -- lots of history to see there.
2009 Ride:
Blue Ridge Parkway Tour
700 miles, May 25 - June 6
This year's 12 day ride could best be described as a tall, skinny, 700-mile long 'Figure-8', that started and
ended in Charlottesville. There were three cities where we stayed an extra day or two and do smaller 'loop'
rides. This feature was intended to give us an opportunity to explore the Shenandoah Valley and it's many
historic museums and sights both on and off our bikes.
2008 Ride:
Portsmouth, NH to Washington, DC
670 miles, August 16 - 26
This was my 10th Ride For Alzheimer's, and a very special one. I had been looking forward to
riding the Eastern States since it's close to
home. In fact, this was the very first Ride For Alzheimer's ever to go thru Connecticut! I had
ended in Portsmouth before, so it was nice to start there for a change. The hills were
extreme - some with 16% grades! My training prepared me, but despite being a shorter ride
than some previous years, I was glad when we reached DC.
2007 Ride:
Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA
1450 miles, September 8 - October 1
This was a huge, 23 day ride down the length of the West coast. The Pacific Ocean was the backdrop for most of the
photos I took, especially once we hit good weather in California. Between my bike failing to show up in time, and the
amazing journey we all shared, this ride will be a truly unforgettable one for years to come.
2006 Ride:
Niagara Falls, NY to Portsmouth, NH
560 miles, July 31 - August 6
This was a shorter ride, from the breathtaking Niagara Falls, across the rolling farmland of upstate New York,
and over the Appalachian Mountains. We rode thru many beautiful farms in Vermont and New Hampshire, until reaching our
destination - the wheeldipping ceremony at Rye Beach.
2005 Ride:
San Francisco, California to St. Joseph, Missouri
2116 miles, June 3 to July 4
This year I headed out to cross 6 states: California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, and Missouri. I rode a total of
2,116 miles!
Travel route highlights:
Golden Gate Bridge, Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, Donner Pass, Lake Tahoe, Mt. Rose, 16 mile downhill ride to Reno
Nevada, Nevada Bad Lands Desert, the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats, Salt Lake City, Wasatch Mountains, Utah Badlands,
Book Cliffs, Monarch Pass (11,312 feet elevation), Continental Divide, Royal Gorge, Dodge City, American Plains where
Jesse James and the Dalton Gang rode a century ago, and St. Joseph, home of the Pony Express.
2004 Ride:
Minneapolis, Minnesota to New Orleans, Louisiana
1750 miles, August 21 to September 15
This year I wrote from top to bottom across the US on ABB's "Great Mississippi River Ride". I had a great
time until Hurricane Ivan struck land and made us all turn and run back! This was a really fun new ride for
me
2003 Ride:
Astoria, Oregon to Niagara Falls, NY
1900 miles, June 22 - July 19
Once again, I picked up the ride that ends where I started the previous year. This was my first time
starting on the west coast, however! (Yay, retirement!) I loved photographing the Rockies
and the Northern Plains as I trekked across Big Sky Country. Almost 600 new photos this year!
2002 Ride:
Sioux Falls, SD to Niagara Falls, NY
1050 miles, July 21 - August 4
For my fourth ride, since I was still working at LMS, I had the same concerns over how early I could
hit the road. Plus I was really disappointed that Donna and I hadn't gotten to share Niagara Falls
last year. So I decided to re-run the same route as the previous year. This was an amazing year, and
I wound up on numerous TV news broadcasts and newspaper front-page stories! I had a wonderful
experience meeting dozens of people along the way, and the support for the Alzheimer's Association
was just tremendous. And the photos of Niagara Falls are just amazing! Click below to see and read
all about it!
2001 Ride:
Sioux Falls, SD to Niagara Falls, NY
1050 miles, July 14-25
This was my third ride, and I didn't want to do the same route I had done before, but I couldn't start
any earlier because of school. What to do? Well, it turns out ABB offers a "Norther Tier Package" and
I was able to pick it up mid-way. This was a fantastic ride, but sadly I had to cut it short due to
a tragic death in our family. I really had a good time and met a lot of wonderful people. Click below
to see and read all about it!
2000 Ride:
St. Joseph, MO to Erie, PA
1023 miles, July 3-17
For my second ride, I decided to go further back and did the previous two legs
of this cross-country ride, ending in the same place I started the previous year. Click below to see
and read all about it!
1999 Ride:
Erie, PA to Portsmouth, NH
620 miles, July 20-27
This was my first ride, and I had a lot of fun... This was the final leg of ABB's cross-country ride.
Click below to see and read all about it!
