Arizona Segment
Ehrenberg to Goodwater
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| Date | Miles | Elevation | Comments | Stop |
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14-May | 40 | Another very tough and hot day. The heat off the pavement makes it really tough. Also there was a stiff headwind later in the day. | Wickenburg | |
15-May | 61 | Prescott | ||
16-May | 44 | Has a nice ride into Cottonwood. Although there were some tough climbs in the morning, we had reached the summit by 11:00. Then it was a scary descent into Cottonwood. Along the way, it got a lot hotter as we descended into the valley. | Cottonwood | |
17-May | 46 | A third day of tough climbing, but the scenery is really beatiful. The weather was quite pleasant. | Flagstaff | |
18-May | 0 | Spend an enjoyable day with Harvey. | Flagstaff | |
19-May | 96 | Traveled on I-40 and old Route 66. Some of the road was really awful. But the weather was pretty warm, but the wind was helpful, for the most part. No climbing. | Holbrook |
| Emails Received | ||
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| 5/16 | Lee Propst | Go Joan! It's almost "rest day". |
| 5/17 | Shirley & Charlie Hess | Hi Joan! We're following you every turn of the wheel! I think you're doing the hardest part of the trip right now. We couldn't believe you were going thru Jerome. I thot I sent an email the very first day but it didn't get thru. We were so glad to be able to see you off. What a fantastic trip. Hang in there. Love you, Shirley & Charlie |
| 5/18 | Mary Wainscott | Hi Joan, Been checking up on you everyday, Hope the ride is getting easier everyday. You are such a trooper. Hope they have a pool at your hotel, so you can soak your body. Really I'm missing you.Mary |
| 5/18 | Barbara & Fred Cefalu | Hi Joanie, We're with you all the way! Keep up the good work! And GO,GO,GO!!! Love, Barbara and Fred |
| 5/19 | Gerard and Corry Van Boheemen | Hi Joany, Did you have a nice weekend in Flagstaff?We follow your trip all the time and even talk a lot about it.Glad you have a nice group, very important special when you are together for 50 days!Hope the weather will be nice for you guys,not too hot ,not too cold and the wind all the time on your back .Sleep well, eat right and you will make it till the end.Best wishes and lots of love, Gerard and Corry. |
| 5/19 | Suzy Will | Joanie...you stud. Keep biking and knowing we are praying for you and loving you every pedal of the way. |