| OCR Text |
Show en ee ee en ce MOUNTAIN Continued from page 6 er in a scrap book. Still, the In addition, June kept a detailed journal, which Peggy and Brian both have read a number of times. “When my mother rode across, they ate steak and potatoes all across the country and had a lot of parties with farm boys,” Peggy says with a smile. “They'd smoke cigarettes, drink Manhattans and skinny dip with the Lifestyles have changed. For Peggy and Brian won't be smoking cigarettes — yecht, says Peggy. And tying will be held to a minimum, Brian. Skinny-dipping? Who knows? sure any parsays farm boys.” “My goal is to get a good early start every morning,” Brian said, noting that they have planned to make an average of 74 miles a day and make the crossing in only 54 days. By contrast, Peggy’s mother and friend took over 90 days. That partying slowed them down. Or was it the bicycles? It’s hard to tell for sure, but June and Terry were not in a big hurry 40 years ago. Other Americans weren't in a big hurry either. In fact the interstate freeway system did not exist then. Peggy and Brian will be riding all the old highways along the exact same route taken by June and Terry. There is more traffic these days, however, and that is a concern. But except for a short stretch in Utah, Brian figures the pair can stay off freeways, altogether. trip promises to TIMES We_& be a lot of work. Riding across the Midwest, it might be easy to travel 100 miles in Ns % Central Tima” { a day. But through the mountains, 74 miles can be a lot, day after day. Mountain ranges in New York state and Pennsylvania will be challenging, as the pair heads west to Scranton, Penn. and up to Buffalo, New York. Brian and Peggy will ride briefly through Ontario, Canada, where it is flat, before Grossing Lake Erie into AMD my dee IONE AREA CODE MAP of the owreD STATES Ohio. Their route then takes them into southern Michigan, northern Indiana and into Chicago by Sept. 7. Then its across flat Illinois and into the rolling hills of lowa and into Des Moines. Once out on the plain, Peggy and Brian Peggy and will ride easily from Lincoln, Neb. to Denver, on Sept. 21. But after that, the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and Utah will prove steep and long. From Leadville, high in the Colorado Rockies, they will ride to Aspen and then down into Glenwood Springs on Sept. 27. South to Grand Junction, they will ride and then on to Moab. From Moab, the pair will pedal 80 miles to Blanding. The following day they ride 75 miles to Hite Crossing. A ferry ride and 48 miles gets them Brian will retrace the route taken by Peggy's mother in to Hanksville on or about Oct. 3. Then 83 miles to Boulder, 68 the next day to Bryce, followed by an 84 mile ride to Zion. Then its a relatively short 40 miles to St. George on Oct. 6, From St. George, it gets difficult, but the Goetz should have support up the length of Nevada and on to _ Yosemite in northern California. It is 110 miles from St. George to Caliente, Nev, another 99 to Rachel and then 88 down America’s loneliest highway to 1956 Tonapah. From Tonapah, its another 93 miles to Benton Springs, Nevada before the pair rides into California When its all said and done, Brian Peggy should arrive in San and Francisco about Oct. 15. At that point, they will take a small break from bicycles, says Peggy and just relax for while. A rest well deserved. Follow their journey on the Internet computer link up at www.cycletour interport.net/America. @ Grom National Public Radio LIVE RADIO SHOW yourself. FREE SCREENINGS & EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS With the focus of providing the highest quality care;,Moran Eye Center physicians offer a full range of refrac- WITH NATIONALLY KNOWN MUSICAL PERFORMERS TO BE ANNOUNCED PROCEEDS BENEFIT RECYCLE UTAH AND E-TOWN SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 ABRAVANEL HALL - 7:00 P.M. tive surgery TICKETS FROM $20.00 - $30.00 EACH options. TICKETS AVAILABLE (>| MORAN EYE CENTER EXCIMER RADIAL KERATOTOMY Call THE UNIvERSITY or UtaH or Cte AT SELECT ALBERTSON'S ART TIX (355-ARTS) OR AT ABRAVANEL HALL THE NIGHT OF PERFORMANCE. LASER EYES to register for the seminar to schedule an appointment | EVENT SPONSORS: VANGUARD AIRLINES, Q-LUBE, PARK CITY SKI AREA, MIKE HALE CHEVROLET ACURA, THE MOUNTAIN, THE BREEZE, KPCW. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 649-9698 |
