Southern Tier Randonnée

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at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

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You don't get to see sunsets over water in Boston, just like you don't get to bike in a single jersey in January. (at Dana Point, California)

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Photo credit: @rustyhotdog (at Ocean Beach, San Diego)

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50 bike rides later, the Southern Tier is conquered. 3200 miles traveled, 113000 feet climbed. Next stop: Santa Monica. (at Ocean Beach, San Diego)

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There are no rules when you're an adult. (at Jacumba Hot Springs, California)

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A number of terrible puns come to mind, but my fingers won't let me embarrass myself.

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It's a shitty picture but it helps me express the awe of crossing paths with a pack of seven wild horses. As the white horse was being majestically backlit by the setting sun, I remembered how much more amazing this trip has been than my usual life of Netflix and beers, even though many parts of the ride have not been fun. (at Jacumba Mountains)

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Another day, another desert. (at Yuha Desert)

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With about 130 miles left in this tour, today was my 4th and final century. It was a desolate but beautiful ride from Palo Verde Valley to Imperial Valley on a terrible, winding, shoulder-less highway filled with RVs and big rigs. (at Ogilby - Imperial Sand Dunes)

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America keeps surprising me with its range of terrain. (at Imperial Sand Dunes)

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Which one of you am I eating cold, tomorrow night in the North Algodones Dunes?

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at Quartzsite, Arizona

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Home stretch. (at California/Arizona Stateline)

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Sometimes I think it's the best saddle ever, and sometimes I think it's a medieval ass torture device. Today, it's the latter.

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#peniscactus

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Spent half a day sipping on a young coconut americano and talking bikes with @bicycle_nomad and @wassaflakka. Unemployment is the best. (at Bicycle Nomad)