Countiss 2023 USA Tour

  • Day 36: A Quickie

    We had a quick 53 mile ride today with a tailwind and cool temperatures. It’s also a quick blog post because the Best Western in Richmond does not have functioning internet. It was a very nice ride with lunch at the Firehouse BBQ in the depot district of Richmond. Tomorrow we have a 105 mile…

  • Day 33: Resting and eating

    Today was our fourth of five rest days. Last night I did the wash and repacked my bags and this morning I washed my bike and lubed the chain. Chad had his front wheel taken to the shop by Peyton. The wheel was knocked out of alignment several days ago when Chad took a tumble.…

  • Day 26: Pie

    Today was a beautiful short 67 mile day through rolling hills and cornfields in Kansas. The weather was perfect and the ride was picturesque and downright serene. The food highlight was a visit to the Somerset Cafe, which makes the pie named “Best Pie in America” by Good Morning America in 2008. sommersethallcafe.com/best-pie-in-america (Thanks to…

  • Day 14: Hypothermia

    Spencer: Some days are better than others: today was certainly one of those (?). We started out from Albuquerque after saying our goodbyes to Vincenzo, who cut his tour short to return to work in London. He’ll likely return for another segment next year. It was drizzling in Albuquerque, but as we skirted the south…

  • Day 2: A Great Start

    Today was a great first day, an 87 mile ride to Moreno Valley, California. The temperature was mostly in the 60s, the wind was behind us, and the Sunday traffic was not so bad. After the wheel dip in the Pacific at Manhattan Beach we headed east. It’s easy to forget how much industry Los…