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Where's Matt At?: July 2007

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Sunday, July 15, 2007. To be continued. Day 12. As of today, Matt is at Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho. He decided to head to the Sawtooth mountains. I'll be leaving Tucson tomorrow morning and joining him there on Monday. Check back in next weekend for more trip stories and photos! Day 12 – Garden City to Lava. 86 miles, 6:33, 13.1 avg. Pretty good day of riding with a couple of tough spots. Tried to leave GC a little early keeping hopes alive that I could make it all the way to. Calling...

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Where's Matt At?: Chiricahuas or Bust -- Day 2

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Monday, June 10, 2013. Chiricahuas or Bust - Day 2. Day 2 – Fairbank to Douglas. 64 miles, 5:30, 11.8 avg. Well, here I am sitting in the Gadsden Hotel restaurant waiting for a burger. I came in right after a group of eight ranchers ordering steaks (and one salmon? So I have plenty of time to savor this rich Budweiser. The server asked what kind of beer I wanted when I asked her what they had. “IPA”, I said. “No, we don’t have that.” Really? What a surprise. So, Bud it is. I'll be there tomorrow! Later f...

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Where's Matt At?: Chiricahuas or Bust -- Day 3

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Monday, June 10, 2013. Chiricahuas or Bust - Day 3. Day 3 – Douglas to the Land. 67 miles, 5:27, 12.2 avg. What an extraordinary day in so many ways! This is why bike touring is great—every day is different in its challenges and triumphs. I’m safely in Cave Creek Canyon now, but what a journey to get here. I could already see the clouds building over the Chiricahuas and off to the east. Soon enough, as I rode into a big valley of grassland, the clouds closed in on me. It was eerily dark now, no r...It on...

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Where's Matt At?: Chiricahuas or Bust -- Day 1

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Friday, June 7, 2013. Chiricahuas or Bust - Day 1. Tour de Cochise County. Not on this tour! May 8, 2013. Day 1 – Tucson to Fairbank: Thank the Lord for a tailwind! 8675 miles, 6:28, 13.4 avg. Pretty funny end to this first day. The site host here at Fairbank did not want to come out of his RV to talk to me. He must have some rule about after hours work. What if it was an emergency? Oh no Toting around a pot and fuel bottle for nothing? The stove is in the pot! It’s been a long day.) Yee haw! I chose HWY...

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Where's Matt At?: July 2008

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Thursday, July 31, 2008. Cimarron to Coyote Creek State Park. Last Day 12 – 40 miles, 3:10, 14.4 AVG. Hanging with the Oklahomans next door. Another lazy morning and some sun made this marginal site a pretty good place to hang out. The roaring creek 20 ft away was fun. I went down canyon a bit to check out the rock formations. It was pure bliss riding in this canyon; warm, no wind and flat. The idiot Oklahoman truck driver ruined all that, briefly. Highway 434 was awesome and fun, even though I got pelte...

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Where's Matt At?: Tour de Mogollon 2003

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Monday, January 28, 2013. Tour de Mogollon 2003. Oak Creek canyon lookout. Week and a half bike tour from Tucson up onto the Mogollon Rim and into the White Mtns a bit! Finish up outside Safford, AZ. Day 1 – Oct 21 – Tucson to Winkleman. 70 miles, 5.5 hrs, Avg 12.9 mph. Day 2 – Winkleman to Roosevelt Lake. 60 miles, 5:22, 11.2. Good flat valley out of Globe. Short but steep climb. 9% for 6 miles on other side to the Lake. Good RV park with a shower. Ride in golf cart! 70 miles, 6:08, 11.3. Roosevelt Dam ...

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Where's Matt At?: August 2007

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Sunday, August 19, 2007. Day 16 – Last day! Wood River to Stanley - Utah Tour. Day 16 – Last day! Also 10 year anniv. of start of ’97 Tour. 558 miles, 4:00, 13.8 avg. Had a good last night on tour. A neighbor, Stan, invited me over for pork roast and potatoes. So, I had a traditional Mormon camp meal! A lazy morning ensued, I think knowing it was the last day drained some motivation. Up. Was beautiful and pretty easy. Had a big muffin at Galena Lodge that powered me over the climb. Good timing I guess.

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iDI - why sports

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Port elaborates in its rituals what it means to be human: the play, the risk, the trials, the collective impulse to games, the thrill of physicality, the necessity of strategy; defeat, victory, defeat again, pain, transcendence and, most of all, the certainty that nothing is certain- that everything can change and be changed. But if sport is a powerful expression, it is also an expression of power. The Nation, on Sports. A View from Left Field. By Gerald Early, from THE NATION,. August 10, 1998. I've see...

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Bicycle Checklist, Bicycle Touring Checklist, Bicycle Camping Checklist

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Table of Checklists (Home). About Bicycle Touring 1 of 2. About Bicycle Touring 2 of 2. Travelogues, Adventures, Stories, Travel Journals, Pictures. Hover the Mouse over Text, Links, and Pictures for more Details -. By Dennis and Terry Struck. Bicycle Packing Checklist , v62. Bicycle Touring Checklists - Table of Contents. Take the LEAST NEEDED Amount/Quantity/Volume that meets the Situational Requirements. Every trip has different needs and everything listed isn't needed for every trip. 20 Typical Maint...