Bill SandersonRoad ends in the West; Colorado final destination on cross-country bike rideAs I pedaled west, the landscape changed — from the grassy prairie of Willa Cather’s Nebraska hometown to the arid ranchland of eastern…Jul 12Jul 12
Bill SandersonWilla Cather’s prairie hometown in Nebraska a stop on cross-country bicycle tripWhen I pedaled from Kansas into Nebraska, I came across something I didn’t know I needed to see.Jul 6Jul 6
Bill SandersonMore mechanical woes, hot weather bring delay as cross-country bicycle trip heads through KansasHot weather and mechanical failures plagued my trip toward the end of June, laying me up for days in hotels in Missouri and Kansas. In…Jul 1Jul 1
Bill SandersonAn ancient city on America’s earliest road west highlights cross-country bicycle tripMy ride on the National Road — the United States’ first highway to the west — ended in the remains of a Native American city that in the…Jun 211Jun 211
Bill SandersonWorld record fun in south-central Illinois on cross-America bicycle tripThey do big in Casey, Illinois — a stop on my cross-country cycling trip full of world-record fun.Jun 13Jun 13
Bill SandersonCross-country bicycle trip continues on Indiana’s historically rough roadsIndiana isn’t as bike-friendly as Ohio or New York — and maybe that’s in line with a bit of history about the main part of my route…Jun 10Jun 10
Bill SandersonA surprise in Amish bicycle culture — they’re choosing e-bikes over traditional horse-and-buggy…E-bikes are taking the place of horse-drawn buggies in part of Ohio’s Amish country.Jun 4Jun 4
Bill SandersonCold, wet and muddy in Ohio on cross-country bicycle tripSometimes I think warm cycling weather will never come. Most of my riding has been chilly for months now — it rained like crazy for much…May 31May 31
Bill SandersonCross-country bicycle trip continues: New York is bigger than you thinkFor two days, I slogged through headwinds and a threat of storms in western New York. The slow going got me thinking of a story I heard…May 25May 25
Bill SandersonBike riding across central New York on the Erie CanalMost of the time, I’m happy just grinding it out on my bike. Flat, straight and dull cycling runs are fine with me. A lot of the Empire…May 211May 211