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Old 05-14-18, 05:42 AM
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Roaming with the Romers across America.

I figured I'd start one thread to post about our bike trip across America. It's the day before we go and wouldn't you know it a week of rain is forecasted. Oh well get it out of the way early. Check out our final blog post of prep before we head off into the soggy wilds of Florida.
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Have a great trip! Might want to post your daily logs on CGOAB.
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Slight change of plans...

Alright back again. Made a slight adjustment to our plans. Not leaving until this weekend and changed our starting point ever so slightly. Here is our latest blog post . It has nothing to do with bikes..but there are cool pictures of scary big bears.
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Love the dramatic view of the mountains from the edge of the Waterton towne campsite. The last time I was there (June of 2009) it was so chilly and windy that the woman who checked us in suggested (unofficially) that we might want to sleep in one of the camp kitchens. Walked into one to find a nice couple hanging out there, taking a break from being in their trailer. They had the stove fired up, and the husband drove me to get more wood for later that night. I'd like to go back there with time to do some hiking.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Love the dramatic view of the mountains from the edge of the Waterton towne campsite. The last time I was there (June of 2009) it was so chilly and windy that the woman who checked us in suggested (unofficially) that we might want to sleep in one of the camp kitchens. Walked into one to find a nice couple hanging out there, taking a break from being in their trailer. They had the stove fired up, and the husband drove me to get more wood for later that night. I'd like to go back there with time to do some hiking.
Waterton is awesome, It was the first place we visited in the Canadian Rockies and it did not disappoint!
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Originally Posted by alan s
Have a great trip! Might want to post your daily logs on CGOAB.
I wanted post on CGOAB but they have a very strict policy about self-promotion and I didn't see the point of maintaining another blog.
It's a cool site but I already pay money every month to maintain my WordPress site.
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Hey guys!

Just a few more hours of packing, bike cleaning, and general fussing until we are ready to head off on our bike tour....we made a few slight changes to our plans, to say the least! Check out our latest blog post to see more. If you like it and want to see more, be sure to add your email to subscribe and you'll get new blog posts emailed right to you.


Hiking around Flagstaff, AZ woods 11.11.17 by Dom, on Flickr
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The final pack before we leave.


Here is our packing blog post. The final day before we leave.
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We reached our first destination! We are going stay a few days in the Grand Canyon before heading east through the park to Page. Check our the latest blog post for lots of pics.
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We reached our first destination! We are going stay a few days in the Grand Canyon before heading east through the park to Page. Check our the latest blog post for lots of pics.
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hanging out in the Grand Canyon.

Check out day one in the hiker biker campground and our ride to Desert View tower.

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I sense a theme of what i should do...
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Tripping across the Grand Canyon

This latest blog post we rode from Mather campground to the desert view campground we caught an awesome sunset and met some world travelers. Click here to check out the latest blog post and subscribe to get new blog posts right to your email.
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Originally Posted by mstateglfr
I sense a theme of what i should do...
I am totally confused now. I thought they were riding west from Florida.
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Changed our start and our route. It's in the blog.
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I'm so happy I saw this post and your link to the blog. I met you guys on the Pinellas Trail. Sandra was checking out my Cross-Check behind the brewery in Palm Harbor. Enjoy your bicycle adventure!
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I'm so happy I saw this post and your link to the blog. I met you guys on the Pinellas Trail. Sandra was checking out my Cross-Check behind the brewery in Palm Harbor. Enjoy your bicycle adventure!
That's awesome! Small world.
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Crossing the Navajo Res, meeting the world famous Kevin White and a 26 mile decent.

Check out our latest blog post as we travel from the Grand Canyon to Page on our way thru the west to Canada.
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In this week's blogs
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we cross into our first new state, wild camp in the desert, hang out with a fellow bike tourer, and explore Kanab Utah and Beyond.

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We've reached Bryce Canyon National Park... Check it out. https://roamingwiththeromers.com/2018/06/05/bryce-canyon-national-park-utah/
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Made it to Escalante, Utah. Hung out for a few days in the scorching desert heat and met some would touring bicyclists.

https://roamingwiththeromers.com/201...scalante-utah/
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Boulder mountain!

Climbed Boulder mountain! Simply awesome. Our highest pass yet!!

https://roamingwiththeromers.com/2018/06/13/up-and-over-boulder-mountain-utah/
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Hite marina

Crossing utah's empty quarter, Lawrence of Arabia type stuff!! https://roamingwiththeromers.com/2018/06/19/50-hot-miles-to-hite-marina/
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