Archive for June, 2006

June 30: York Harbor, Maine to Loudon, New Hampshire

Friday, June 30th, 2006

York Harbor, Maine is a major milestone for The Dream Tour. It’s the easternmost point and when we left York Harbor this morning, it was the beginning of a 3,700 mile leg heading west towards Washington state.
When we were getting ready to leave this morning, light fog and dark clouds to the […]

June 29: Ballardvale, Massachusetts to York Harbor, Maine

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

The weather forcast for today said things like “heavy rain” and “rain likely”. But, except for a slight misting near Andover, Massachusetts, I managed to stay dry all day. Plus, after I got onto highway 1A after crossing the border into New Hampshire (our twenty-eighth state), I picked up a very […]

June 28: Harvard to Ballardvale, Massachusetts

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

Believe it or not, I managed to bicycle most of the morning today without getting wet. It was cloudy, but there was none of the rain that they were predicting.
I did a shorter ride today — only 35 miles — for a couple of reasons. First, we needed some time this […]

June 27: Seven Cycles factory tour

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

When a person goes and does their “dream tour”, they should ride their “dream bike”, right?
For me, that dream bike is made by Seven Cycles. In addition to the comfort, performance, and reliability of a titanium frame, Seven’s customized build process allowed me to get the perfect fit and select frame features perfectly […]

June 26: Visit to the Barton Center Diabetes Camp

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

I was invited to the Barton Center for Diabetes Education to speak to the campers at one of their summer diabetes camps.
The Barton Center for Diabetes Education enhances the lives of people with diabetes, especially young people and their families, through unique and creative programs that educate, support, and encourage health and confidence. […]