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Terry Bikes Across America
Less than one week left of this epic bike ride across the country! From San Diego, CA to St. Augustine, FL, I will have road over 3,000 miles to raise money for three inspiring charities.
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Alabama Bound: The Windy Road to Gulf Shores
April 6, 2025 - 32 miles, 500 ft elevation, Wiggins, MS to Gulf Shores, AL (ferry service cancelled due to winds) A major storm system...
Terrence McLean
Apr 61 min read
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Day 35: The Toughest 75 Miles - Battling More Than Just the Wind
April 5, 2025 - 75 miles, 1600 ft elevation, Wiggins, MS to Moss Point, MS I felt pretty beat Friday night after the last 4 days of...
Terrence McLean
Apr 52 min read
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Crawfish, Gators, and Hills: Three Days Cycling Across Louisiana
April 2 - 4, 2025 Tuesday – 78 miles, 1000 ft elevation, DeRidder, LA to Villa Platte, LA Wednesday – 80 miles, 1200 ft, Villa Platte, LA...
Terrence McLean
Apr 43 min read
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Week Four Ends: Saying Farewell to Texas, Hello to Louisiana
March 30, 2025 - 82 miles, 1000 ft elevation, Lumberton, TX to DeRidder, LA This marks the last day of 17 in Texas and the last day of...
Terrence McLean
Mar 302 min read
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Persistent Rain, Flat Terrain: 70 Miles of Texas Grind to Lumberton
March 29, 2025 - 70 miles, 800 ft elevation, Cleveland, TX to Lumberton, TX We thought we were done with the rain for now. But not so...
Terrence McLean
Mar 291 min read
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Damp but Determined: 75 Miles Through Texas to Cleveland
March 28, 2025 - 75 miles, 2500 ft elevation, Navasota, TX to Cleveland, TX We started out Friday with a bit of rain but optimistic for...
Terrence McLean
Mar 282 min read
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82 Miles of Texas Hills and Hidden Beauty to Navasota
March 27, 2025 - 82 miles, 3500 ft elevation, La Grange, TX to Navasota, TX Lots of rain to start the day in La Grange but it’s not cold...
Terrence McLean
Mar 271 min read
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Under Texas Skies: 76 Miles of Rolling Adventure to La Grange
March 26, 2025 - 76 miles, 2000 ft elevation, Austin, TX to La Grange, TX What is La Grange, TX known for? Yes, the ZZ Top song, La...
Terrence McLean
Mar 261 min read
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Urban Lights After Rural Delights: Fredericksburg to Austin's Shift
March 25, 2025 - 84 miles, 4500 ft elevation, Fredericksburg, TX to Austin, TX After an off day, we had the most perfect day for riding...
Terrence McLean
Mar 251 min read
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The Momentum Ride: Fredericksburg and the Perfect Day
March 23, 2025 - 36 miles, 1300 ft elevation, Kerrville, TX to Fredericksburg, TX Everyone was feeling the rough ride from Saturday but...
Terrence McLean
Mar 231 min read
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Pushing Past the Pain: 85 Miles and Halfway Home
March 22, 2025 - 85 miles, 5200 ft elevation, Camp Wood, TX to Kerrville, TX After a not-so-easy day before, the 5000 ft of elevation,...
Terrence McLean
Mar 221 min read
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Enduring the Chip Seal: A Gritty Ride to Camp Wood
March 21, 2025 - 80 miles, 2200 ft elevation, Del Rio, TX to Camp Wood, TX We get up knowing this is our last day before entering Texas...
Terrence McLean
Mar 212 min read
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Del Rio Bound: 42 Miles Along the Texas-Mexico Border
March 20, 2025 - 42 miles, 1200 ft elevation, almost Del Rio, TX to Del Rio, TX Thursday was largely a rest day after the big day...
Terrence McLean
Mar 201 min read
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The Unexpected 131-Mile Texas Push
March 19, 2025 - 131 miles, 3000 ft elevation, Marathon, TX to almost Del Rio, TX Let’s start the day and see how far we can go. That...
Terrence McLean
Mar 192 min read
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Fort Davis to Marathon's Fun Descent
March 18, 2025 - 54 miles, 1200 ft elevation, Fort Davis, TX to Marathon, TX I woke up on Tuesday and realized that I had almost no clean...
Terrence McLean
Mar 182 min read
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Texas Tarmac Trauma and Fort Davis's Hilltop Triumph
March 16, 2025 - 80 miles, 2200 ft elevation, Van Horn, TX to Fort Davis, TX So sad to say goodbye to the visiting McLean clan and Joe...
Terrence McLean
Mar 161 min read
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Thirty Degrees to Thirty Miles Tailwind: Conquering Texas to Van Horn
March 15, 2025 - 99 miles, 2200 ft elevation, Fabens, TX to Van Horn, TX With Suzzy and 3 kids visiting and Joe joining for a few days,...
Terrence McLean
Mar 152 min read
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Joe's First Ride, Don's Tumble, and the Rising Texas Wind
March 14, 2025 - 40 miles, 900 ft elevation, El Paso, TX to Fabens, TX We woke up to a calm day and clear skies. A very welcome...
Terrence McLean
Mar 142 min read
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Columbus to El Paso: A Cold Start and a Restless Ride into Texas
March 13, 2025 - 72 miles, 900 ft elevation, Columbus, NM to El Paso, TX Day 12 started cold. It was the first day in more than a week...
Terrence McLean
Mar 131 min read
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99 Miles of Tailwind Dreams and Near-Century Speed
March 12, 2025 - 99 miles, 1800 ft elevation, Portal, AZ to Columbus, NM https://www.relive.com/view/vevY7VXLmy6 We started the day with...
Terrence McLean
Mar 121 min read
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Chasing Strava PRs from Bisbee to the New Mexico Line
March 11, 2025 - 84 miles, 2000 ft elevation, Bisbee, AZ to Portal, AZ (via New Mexico border) I was thinking the rides might become...
Terrence McLean
Mar 112 min read
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Overcoming Headwinds on the Road to Bisbee
March 10, 2025 - 50 miles, 3400 ft elevation, Benson, AZ to Bisbee, AZ Short distance day with similar elevation to previous. In...
Terrence McLean
Mar 101 min read
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Cleats, Climbs, and Cowboys: A Benson Bike Ride to Remember
March 09, 2025 - 65 miles, 3900 ft elevation, Tucson AZ to Benson AZ Nice to have an off day before 8 consecutive days of riding. Unlike...
Terrence McLean
Mar 92 min read
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Concluding Week One in Tucson
March 07, 2025 - 75 miles, 1500 ft elevation, Casa Grande AZ to Tucson AZ https://www.relive.com/view/vYvrwMVWYLO Last day of riding for...
Terrence McLean
Mar 72 min read
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Outsmarting Soreness and Unleashing Speed on Day Five
March 06, 2025 - 72 miles, 1350 ft elevation, Gila Bend AZ to Casa Grande AZ https://www.strava.com/activities/13811071428 Went to bed...
Terry
Mar 62 min read
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Battling Headwinds and Saddle Soreness to Gila Bend
March 5, 2025 - 88 miles, 1250 ft elevation, Welton AZ to Gila Bend AZ Woke up naturally at 6 AM MT after losing the hour crossing into...
Terry
Mar 51 min read
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100-Mile Saga Across State Lines
March 4, 2025 - 100 miles, 1800 ft elevation, El Centro CA to Welton AZ (96 miles to hotel and had to get in extra 4 for a century)...
Terry
Mar 42 min read
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A Day of Cycling Extremes
March 3, 2025 - Ready for a wet, hilly 93 miles. Think Norman. Started out thinking we were geniuses because we waited to start at 8:30...
Terry
Mar 32 min read
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Conquering Day One's Wild Ride!
March 2, 2025 - Starting Day 1 in the Pacific Ocean I'm thinking, let's get a picture and get on with it! The universal things that...
Terry
Mar 21 min read
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Facing the Reality of a Challenging Ride
March 1, 2025 - Unlike all trips in my life, Suzzy insisted that I get started the weekend before. That was a good idea. The Saturday...
Terry
Mar 11 min read
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Starting The Cross Country Bike Tour
February 28, 2025 - We took a quick tour of the SageSure van. Tara and the team did an amazing job stocking snacks. The van has a full...
Terry
Feb 281 min read
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