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  • Swaying Bridges and Forest Fires

    It is often the surprises that make a trip memorable. I started with a peaceful and enjoyable morning ride. Then surprise I saw a sign that said Konami falls swaying bridge. It meant getting off my bike and hiking an extra mile. I was rewarded with a beautiful and fun experience crossing the bridge. The… Read more

  • One of the halfway house gang for a night

    Today, I biked along roads with beautiful views of like Pend Oreille Lake, then along the Cabinet gorge reservoir. I had a wonderful sandwich and pastry at the Clark. Fork Market Lastly, I biked along the rolling hills next to the bull river all nestled among the the mountains in the background.There was a freedom… Read more

  • The Bike Paths of idaho

    I have been in idaho the last couple days. It has really surprised me that most of the highways I’ve’been on here have bike trails. My sore tired body has also appreciated these shorter days on the trails. I know I am very sad at the shooting of Melissa Hortman in Minnesota. The tragedy of… Read more

  • Day 2

    Day two 34 miles 2900 ft elevation gain. Rockport,WA to Diablo, WA It was an easy day, except that the last four miles were all uphill. The scenery was beyond beautiful. We were biking along the river with mountains.All around. Tomorrow’s bike ride will be especially difficult due to the amount of climbing. We went… Read more

  • Day 1 will anyone take a package. Let’s get riding

    Day 1 64 miles 2800 ft of climbing..6 hours. The day started off fairly rough in that we could not find a place to shiip the bike bag back via fedex. (I don’t like Fed Ex or Walgreens). Thanks to Holly at Office Depot for bending the rules a bit we got the bag shipped.… Read more

  • Let the trip begin

    I hope I got everything and off we go. I said good bye to my wife, cats, house, bed, friends and everything at home. I meet my friend Scott Heringer and off we go from Seattle tomorrow morning Read more

  • Training Overnight

    On Friday night I took off with my friend Dustin on a overnight training ride and camping. It was the first time that I tried out the new gear. I will need to adjust the packing and add and subtract a few things from the list. All systems are go for me to get on… Read more

  • My company decided I was retired yesterday

    I was told that I am redundant. So cheers to retirement. I guess I have better things to do this summer anyway. Read more

  • Flash deal: Donate $10 or more to my climate ride trip today, Thursday or tomorrow Friday April 25 and I will add $10.00 to your gift.

    Donate $10 or more to my climate ride trip today, Thursday or tomorrow Friday April 25 and I will add $10.00 to your gift. The link to give money to my ride is: JAMES DENMAN – Fundraising For Climate Ride I am offering this 2 day deal becase I’m participating in a contest within the… Read more

  • The New Year

    Welcome to the New Year. I started the new year with the flu so I have changed plans to resting and recoveryand not feeling great. Thankfully I’m getting past that now. Moving on from the flu, I have many events and adventures in the coming months that I’m excited about.Yet, Is hard to not have… Read more