The Dream Tour
sponsored by
and
Bicycling 48 states to show that having diabetes does not mean giving up your dreams
Home
Daily Entries
About
Mailing List
Contact
Guestbook
Diabetes News
Cycling News
Archives
This is an archive of all the postings on www.thedreamtour.org.
November 2006
18:
Moving to a new web site
(1)
04:
What to do with this web site?
(3)
04:
Final Dream Tour statistics, revisited
(1)
October 2006
30:
Final Dream Tour statistics
(8)
30:
The scene of the crash
(6)
28:
A day of ironies
(10)
24:
Dream Tour welcome home party
(3)
20:
October 20: Settling in at home
(3)
19:
October 19: Home at last!
(7)
18:
Final details on the last day of The Dream Tour
(4)
18:
October 18: Nephi to Lehi, Utah
(2)
17:
October 17: Delta to Nephi, Utah
(2)
17:
October 16: Baker, Nevada to Delta, Utah
(4)
14:
October 14: Ely to Baker, Nevada
(0)
13:
More details on the last day of The Dream Tour
(2)
13:
October 13: Eureka to Ely, Nevada
(2)
12:
October 12: Austin to Eureka, Nevada
(0)
11:
Followup on shoe trees
(2)
10:
October 9: Cold Springs to Austin, Nevada
(2)
08:
October 8: Fallon to Cold Springs, Nevada
(3)
07:
Plans for my return to Salt Lake City
(3)
07:
October 7: Reno to Fallon, Nevada
(0)
06:
October 6: Susanville, California to Reno, Nevada
(5)
04:
October 4: Canby to Susanville, California
(3)
03:
Followup on Dream Tour jerseys
(0)
03:
October 3: Klamath Falls, Oregon to Alturas, California
(2)
02:
October 2: Rest day in Klamath Falls, Oregon
(0)
01:
October 1: Mazama Village to Klamath Falls, Oregon
(1)
September 2006
30:
September 30: Chemult to Mazama Village, Oregon
(0)
29:
September 29: Bend to Chemult, Oregon
(1)
27:
September 27: Shaniko to Bend, Oregon
(1)
26:
September 26: Biggs to Shaniko, Oregon
(0)
25:
Any interest in Dream Tour jerseys?
(0)
24:
September 23: Umatilla to Biggs, Oregon
(1)
23:
September 23: Dayton, Washington to Umatilla, Oregon
(0)
22:
September 22: Lewiston, Idaho to Dayton, Washington
(2)
20:
September 20: Kamiah to Lewiston, Idaho
(3)
19:
September 18: Wendover campground (Clearwater National Forest) to Kamiah, Idaho
(4)
18:
September 18: Missoula, Montana to Wendover campground (Clearwater National Forest)
(0)
16:
September 16: Drummond to Missoula, Montana
(2)
15:
September 15: Helena to Drummond, Montana
(1)
14:
Survey results
(1)
14:
September 14: Townsend to Helena, Montana
(4)
13:
September 13: Ringling to Townsend, Montana
(2)
11:
September 10: Harlowton to Ringling, Montana
(1)
09:
September 8: Roundup to Harlowton, Montana
(3)
07:
September 7: Vananda to Roundup, Montana
(0)
06:
September 6: Miles City to Vananda, Montana
(3)
05:
September 5: Rest day in Miles City, Montana
(4)
04:
September 4: Bowman, North Dakota to Miles City, Montana
(6)
03:
Our route through Montana
(2)
03:
September 3: Buffalo, South Dakota to Bowman, North Dakota
(1)
02:
September 2: Belle Fourche to Buffalo, South Dakota
(1)
01:
September 1: Cheyenne Crossing to Belle Fourche, South Dakota
(1)
August 2006
31:
August 31: Newcastle, Wyoming to Cheyenne Crossing, South Dakota
(1)
30:
August 30: Hot Springs, South Dakota to Newcastle, Wyoming
(3)
28:
August 28: Chadron, Nebraska to Hot Springs, South Dakota
(4)
27:
August 27: Gordon to Chardon, Nebraska
(4)
26:
August 26: Crookston to Gordon, Nebraska
(2)
25:
I'm not a "diabetic"
(1)
24:
August 24: Ainsworth to Crookston, Nebraska
(1)
23:
August 23: O'Neill to Ainsworth, Nebraska
(3)
22:
August 22: Norfolk to O'Neill, Nebraska
(3)
20:
August 20: North Sioux City, South Dakota to Norfolk, Nebraska
(1)
19:
Other things I've learned
(2)
18:
August 18: Storm Lake, Iowa to North Sioux City, South Dakota
(1)
17:
August 16: Rest day in Storm Lake, Iowa
(1)
17:
August 16: Fort Dodge to Storm Lake, Iowa
(2)
15:
August 15: Clear Lake to Fort Dodge, Iowa
(2)
14:
August 14: Rose Creek, Minnesota to Clear Lake, Iowa
(2)
11:
August 9-12: AADE Conference in Los Angeles, California
(0)
07:
More photos from St. Peter
(0)
07:
August 7: Tour of St. Peter
(1)
06:
August 6: Decorah, Iowa to Rose Creek, Minnesota
(0)
05:
August 5: Boscobel, Wisconsin to Decorah, Iowa
(0)
04:
August 4: Mount Horeb to Boscobel, Wisconsin
(1)
02:
August 2: Janesville to Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
(10)
01:
Updates from The Dream Tour
(1)
01:
August 1: Rockford, Illinois to Janesville, Wisconsin
(1)
July 2006
31:
July 31: Geneva to Rockford, Illinois
(1)
30:
July 29: Rest Day at Wrigley Field
(1)
28:
July 28: Joliet to Geneva, Illinois
(1)
27:
July 27: Hebron, Indiana to Joliet, Illinois
(0)
26:
July 25: Bremen to Hebron, Indiana
(0)
24:
July 24: Rest Day in Goshen, Indiana
(1)
23:
July 23: Sturgis, Michigan to Bremen, Indiana
(2)
22:
July 21-22: Continental, Ohio to Sturgis, Michigan
(1)
20:
July 20: Findlay to Continental, Ohio
(2)
20:
Dream Tour coverage
(0)
20:
Will Cross climbs to the summit of Mount Everest!
(0)
19:
July 19: Cincinnati, Ohio to Kentucky (and back again)
(0)
18:
July 18: Willard to Findlay, Ohio
(1)
17:
July 17: Medina to Willard, Ohio
(0)
16:
Dream Tour Email Status
(0)
16:
July 16: Warren to Medina, Ohio
(1)
15:
July 15: Getting energized in Jamestown, New York
(6)
13:
July 13: Meadville, Pennsylvania to Warren, Ohio
(0)
12:
July 12: Jamestown to Meadville, Pennsylvania
(2)
11:
July 11: Springville to Jamestown, New York
(0)
10:
Coolers aren't as cool as you think
(1)
09:
July 9: Fairport to Arcade, New York
(3)
09:
July 8: Liverpool to Fairport, New York
(4)
07:
July 7: Utica to Liverpool, New York
(1)
05:
July 5: Amsterdam to Utica, New York
(3)
04:
July 4: Bennington, Vermont to Amsterdam, New York
(4)
03:
July 3: Keene, New Hampshire to Bennington, Vermont
(1)
02:
Story about The Dream Tour in the Worcester Telegram
(2)
02:
July 2: The Dream Tour gets a visitor
(1)
01:
July 1: Loudon to Keene, New Hampshire
(1)
June 2006
30:
June 30: York Harbor, Maine to Loudon, New Hampshire
(2)
29:
June 29: Ballardvale, Massachusetts to York Harbor, Maine
(2)
28:
June 28: Harvard to Ballardvale, Massachusetts
(2)
27:
June 27: Seven Cycles factory tour
(1)
27:
June 26: Visit to the Barton Center Diabetes Camp
(3)
26:
Adventures for the cure
(1)
25:
June 25: Putnam, Connecticut to Harvard, Massachusetts
(4)
24:
June 24: Winsted to Putnam, Connecticut
(2)
23:
June 23: Bayer HealthCare corporate headquarters
(3)
22:
June 22: Red Hook, New York to Winsted, Connecticut
(3)
21:
June 20: Beacon to Red Hook, New York
(2)
19:
Dream Tour Challenges
(1)
19:
June 19: Dingman's Ferry, Pennsylvania to Beacon, New York
(0)
18:
Lehigh Valley Velodrome
(2)
18:
Meeting other Bayer Dream Fund winners
(0)
18:
June 18: Ashfield to Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania
(0)
16:
June 16: Topton to Ashfield, Pennsylvania
(2)
15:
June 15: Newark, Delaware to Topton, Pennsylvania
(2)
14:
June 14: Westminster, Maryland to Newark, Delaware
(0)
13:
June 13: Frederick to Westminster, Maryland
(3)
11:
June 9-10: The Dream Tour goes to Washington D.C.
(2)
09:
June 8: The Dream Tour goes to Gettysburg
(1)
07:
June 7: Front Royal, Virginia to Frederick, Maryland
(2)
05:
June 5: Harrisonburg to Front Royal, Virginia
(3)
04:
Insulin pump inconveniences
(1)
04:
June 4: Lexington to Harrisonburg, Virginia
(1)
03:
June 3: Rest Day in Lexington, Virginia
(1)
03:
An article about The Dream Tour
(1)
02:
June 2: Roanoke to Lexington, Virginia
(1)
02:
June 1: Rocky Knob to Roanoke, Virginia
(1)
May 2006
31:
May 31: Fancy Gap to Rocky Knob, Virginia
(2)
30:
May 30: Jefferson, North Carolina to Fancy Gap, Virginia
(1)
28:
Insulin absorption rates
(1)
28:
May 28: Pineola to Jefferson, North Carolina
(0)
27:
May 27: Spruce Pine to Pineola, North Carolina (via Tennessee)
(1)
26:
May 26: Asheville to Spruce Pine, North Carolina
(3)
25:
How to get to Washington D.C.
(4)
24:
May 24: Brevard to Asheville, North Carolina
(2)
23:
May 23: Toccoa, Georgia to Brevard, North Carolina
(2)
22:
May 22: Winterville to Toccoa, Georgia
(2)
21:
Temporary basal rates during exercise
(0)
21:
May 21: Madison to Winterville, Georgia
(0)
20:
May 20: Rest day in Madison, Georgia
(1)
19:
May 19: Macon to Madison, Georgia
(1)
18:
May 18: Plains to Macon, Georgia
(0)
18:
More details on insulin pump with continuous glucose monitor
(0)
17:
May 17: Abbeville, Alabama to Plains, Georgia
(2)
16:
Dream Tour milestones and statistics
(4)
15:
May 15: Geneva to Abbeville, Alabama
(4)
14:
May 14: Andalusia to Geneva, Alabama
(4)
13:
May 13: Monroeville to Andalusia, Alabama
(0)
12:
May 12: Jackson to Monroeville, Alabama
(1)
11:
Snake stories
(3)
11:
Emergency Communications
(0)
10:
May 10: Richton, Mississippi to Jackson, Alabama
(2)
09:
May 9: Prentiss to Richton, Mississippi
(1)
09:
Dream Tour cycling jerseys have arrived!
(3)
09:
May 8: Hazlehurst to Prentiss, Mississippi
(0)
07:
May 7: Vicksburg to Hazlehurst, Mississippi
(2)
05:
May 5: Lake Providence, Louisiana to Vicksburg, Mississippi
(1)
05:
Our last dinner in Arkansas
(1)
04:
May 4: Crossett, Arkansas to Lake Providence, Louisiana
(4)
03:
Test results
(0)
03:
May 3: Fordyce to Crossett, Arkansas
(0)
02:
Things I've learned
(3)
01:
Dream Tour videos
(2)
01:
May 1: Benton to Fordyce, Arkansas
(1)
01:
April 30: Danville to Benton, Arkansas
(3)
April 2006
29:
April 29: Ozark to Danville, Arkansas
(2)
27:
April 27: Bentonville to Ozark, Arkansas
(2)
27:
April 26: Bentonville
(0)
25:
April 25: Noel, Missouri to Bentonville, Arkansas
(0)
24:
Missouri Sightseeing
(0)
24:
April 24: Joplin to Noel, Missouri
(0)
23:
April 23: Columbus, Kansas to Joplin, Missouri
(1)
22:
April 22: Independence to Columbus, Kansas
(0)
21:
FDA approves insulin pump with continuous glucose monitor
(1)
21:
April 21: Winfield to Independence, Kansas
(3)
20:
Story about Adam Kuehl in Arizona Daily Star
(1)
19:
April 19: Harper to Winfield, Kansas
(1)
19:
Two tests are better than one
(0)
18:
Glucose Test Meters That I Use While Riding
(1)
18:
April 18: Coldwater to Harper, Kansas
(1)
18:
April 17: Meade to Coldwater, Kansas
(2)
17:
Web Site Survey Results
(0)
15:
April 15: Liberal to Meade, Kansas
(1)
15:
April 14: Blood Glucose Readings
(1)
14:
April 14: Guymon, Oklahoma to Liberal, Kansas
(0)
13:
April 13: Boise City to Guymon, Oklahoma
(3)
13:
April 12: Clayton, New Mexico to Boise City, Oklahoma
(2)
12:
April 11: Rest day in Clayton, New Mexico
(1)
10:
Web Site Survey
(1)
10:
April 10: Springer to Clayton, New Mexico
(0)
10:
April 9: Mora to Springer, New Mexico
(1)
09:
April 8: San Juan Pueblo to Mora, New Mexico
(2)
07:
April 7: Chama to San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico
(0)
06:
April 6: Rest day in Chama, New Mexico
(1)
06:
April 6: Snowbound in Chama
(2)
05:
April 4 (Day 17): Navajo Dam to Chama, New Mexico
(1)
04:
Crossing the Navajo Dam
(2)
04:
The Dream Tour Email
(0)
04:
April 3 (Day 16): Durango, Colorado to Navajo Dam, New Mexico
(0)
02:
April 2 (Day 16): Mancos to Durango, Colorado
(2)
01:
Day 15 (April 1): Cortez, Colorado to Durango, Colorado
(3)
01:
Blood sugars, etc on March 31 ride
(3)
March 2006
31:
Day 14 (March 31): Bluff, Utah to Cortez, Colorado
(1)
31:
Day 13 (March 30): Kayenta, Utah to Bluff, Utah
(0)
29:
Dreamcatchers from Arizona
(2)
29:
Day 12: Monument Valley
(0)
29:
Day 12: Rest Day in Kayenta, Arizona
(4)
28:
Day 10: Northern Arizona HelmetCam
(1)
28:
Sometimes my insulin pump scares me
(3)
28:
Day 10: Page, Arizona to Navajo National Monument
(5)
27:
Nice story in the Southern Utah University Journal
(3)
26:
Day 9: A rough day at the office
(5)
25:
Day 8: Camping ain't what it used to be
(2)
24:
Day 7: Cedar City to Hurricane, Utah
(0)
23:
Story in the March 24 Salt Lake Tribune
(0)
23:
Rest Day in Cedar City, Utah
(3)
22:
Milford to Cedar City, Utah
(5)
21:
Today's ride and blood sugar readings
(2)
20:
!vb:yt,_yqixSLNE_Q!: Another snowy day in paradise
(1)
19:
Another lucky weather day
(3)
19:
Dream Tour Preparation Stress
(0)
19:
The Dream Tour Snow Storm
(2)
18:
First Day
(2)
17:
Ascensia Dream Fund web site has been updated
(3)
17:
Twenty-four hours and counting
(0)
15:
The Dream Tour Support Vehicle
(3)
14:
Today's ride
(2)
12:
Less than a week to go before departure
(0)
11:
Major league pitcher wears insulin pump
(0)
10:
It's not about the bike, but...
(1)
04:
Glucose Testing While Bicycle Riding
(0)
03:
The Dream Tour Bicycle
(0)
February 2006
25:
First Five Days
(0)
21:
More winter training
(2)
21:
The End of Diabetes?
(0)
19:
Tour Route Milestones
(0)
17:
Departure Date Is March 18
(1)
13:
The Dream Tour Route Finalized
(4)
06:
Keeping Insulin Cold While Travelling
(0)
January 2006
30:
Obesity Rates and Bike-friendliness
(1)
29:
Type 1 Diabetes and Sports Participation
28:
Training Outside in January
(1)
02:
Good control is the key
(1)
December 2005
27:
Tour Planning Is Underway
11:
What is The Dream Tour?