by Milt Allen | Oct 30, 2024 | Milt's Mindful Moment
I rolled into the Annapolis City Dock around 11:30am on Wednesday, October 9th after leaving Santa Monica Pier on August 18th. It had been 53 days, three flats, four spokes, three tires and three rear wheels. There had been the heat dome in the southwest. The 160-...by Milt Allen | Oct 8, 2024 | Milt's Mindful Moment
The heat dome and triple digits. Miles of nothing but closed convenience stores and gas stations. Head winds of 10 to 25 mph. The never-ending climbs, including an 18-miler at the end of a 140-mile day, only days after a 160-mile, 24-hour stint through the high desert...by Milt Allen | Sep 9, 2024 | Milt's Mindful Moment
It’s 90 degrees with a 20+mph head wind. I’ve settled into a cadence and, with my head down, keep turning the cranks. Sweat is pouring off of me while the Kansas sun remains relentless. My tour bicycle is weighed down with everything I’ll need for my 3,200+ mile jaunt...We will contact you soon.