Day 9: Hello, Phoenix

Wickenburg, AZ to Phoenix, AZ
Date: 01/10/2013
Distance traveled: 58.03 miles (491.18 miles total)
GPS tracks: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/260708190

This ride was powered by gummy bears and AC/DC. There really wasn’t much to it – a long slow downhill into the greater Phoenix area, and then a lot of wandering through the city looking for bike-friendly streets. That’s one thing I’ll say about Phoenix – there are a lot of bike friendly streets. Some with bike lanes, some without – but nice and wide for the most part.

My route was supposed to take me along some canal bike paths through town so I wouldn’t have to do much city biking at all. Unfortunately I ran into construction on the canal within a quarter mile of getting on it… and then I could never figure out how to get back on the canal.

Starting tomorrow I’m onto section 2 of the southern tier. That puts me roughly 1/3 of the way done in terms of my total 1,500 miles. Kinda exciting!

My hosts last night were great – as usual. Cary has a great setup here. I stayed in a camping trailer they’ve got set up on their property for warmshowers guests. Cary and ‘H’ took me out for dinner last night which was awesome – I was famished!

Cary rebuilds cars for a living with his dad. He has some great old cars that my dad would have love to seen. He’s got a ’63 corvette that he drives, a buddy’s ’53 Chevy that’s in great condition in the garage, and a ’61 vette that he’s in the process of rebuilding with his father.

Cary and I hung out quite a bit and gave me all the bud light I could drink – even shared some of his birthday pie with me. Talk about awesome! I wish I could stay longer… but I need to get on the road.

Cary and the ’61 Corvette.