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May 28, 2021September 13, 2021On The Road
Day 3 – Manzanita, OR to Beaver, OR

Day 3 – Manzanita, OR to Beaver, OR

Miles – 38 Ave Riding Speed – 12.5 mph Hours Start to Finish – 5 Weather – Cloudy/Sunny and 57 Kim and I were up at 7am.  I cooked up the remaining eggs and hotdogs, scrambled style, with a side…

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May 27, 2021May 28, 2021On The Road
Day 2 – Manzanita, OR

Day 2 – Manzanita, OR

Miles – 0 Speed – 0 to 0mph Hours Start to Finish – 0 Weather – Rainy, windy and 54 An Overview, A Blessing, A Podcast We did decide to sit out the day due to the combination of the…

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May 26, 2021September 13, 2021On The Road
Day 1 – Astoria, OR to Manzanita, OR

Day 1 – Astoria, OR to Manzanita, OR

Miles – 44 Speed Range – 4 to 22mph Hours Start to Finish – 7 Weather – Mostly cloudy and 54 Our bikes were loaded with gear this morning as we headed out from the Columbia Inn Motel and we…

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May 26, 2021May 30, 2021On The Road
Getting To Astoria – Travel Day, May 25

Getting To Astoria – Travel Day, May 25

Well, we made it, to Astoria, OR, today! All in all, a good day to start off this adventure.  Kim and I got up at 5am (I was up from 2-4am) to do our final pack and the final clean…

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May 20, 2021May 20, 2021Planning and Preparation
Cycling Against Cancer: Couple gears up for cross-country trip

Cycling Against Cancer: Couple gears up for cross-country trip

Click here to view published article: Chaska Herald article from May 20, 2021 by Amy Felegy Half a decade ago, Kim and John Motschenbacher stopped at the drugstore on a Saturday morning. They ran into a couple, maybe in their…

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May 18, 2021May 18, 2021Planning and Preparation
The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown

We are 7 days out and counting down the days. Time is going fast and since our last update a lot has happened. We continue to feel like we are “running out of daylight” as we prepare for our bicycle…

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May 15, 2021May 15, 2021Planning and Preparation

Final Preparations

Final preparations are underway! The bikes have been packed and shipped to Oregon. Now, we are capturing some moments with our family before we head west!

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May 11, 2021May 12, 2021Planning and Preparation
Being a Mom is the Hardest Job You’ll Ever Love

Being a Mom is the Hardest Job You’ll Ever Love

December 26th,1964 I arrived on my mom’s birthday! What a great gift! Right?? On this Mother’s Day I would like to celebrate her and one of the biggest gifts she has given me! The gift of life and “moving my…

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May 5, 2021May 6, 2021Planning and Preparation
Training and Checking the Boxes

Training and Checking the Boxes

The investments (donations) have been coming in quite well during the early stages of the fundraiser via the LBCA fundraiser link on our Blog, our Facebook fundraiser page and through checks mailed to us on behalf of the LBCA. Thank…

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April 28, 2021April 28, 2021Planning and Preparation
And all that gear …

And all that gear …

Kim and I are stilling pulling together some last-minute pieces of gear from the list below, mainly apparel for the cooler temps.  We’ve been able to get outside for some real training on our bikes the last couple weeks.  Temperature’s have been…

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Motch Across America has teamed up the LBCA to raise $100,000 for Lobular Breast Cancer. Please show your support at the LBCA Donation Page!

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