Jensen, Utah to Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Beginning the day with a beautiful sunrise was awesome - but the day also had lots of hills and steep climbs left the bikers spent. They ended the day at the base of the Rockies and will spend two days crossing the mountains.

The beginning of the long road into Colorado - stunning!

Mikael at the Colorado entry point

Up one of the many steep climbs - the elevations averaging about 6000 feet above sea level

Mikael stops to catch his breath at Ski Town for the night

Trish and Kandis, the 800 Meter mavens sit for a few minutes before they hit the road again!

Daily Travel Stats
Travel Time: 8 hours 58 minutes 29 seconds
Travel Distance: 147.23 miles
Average Speed: 16.4 mph
Today's top speed: 41.5 mph

Daniels Summit to Jensen, Utah

It was plenty warm in eastern Utah - 98 degrees all day!

The final view of Daniels Summit - 8020 feet above sea level

Mikael comes around the bend, I think he's in the lead!

Kandis takes a pause on the hot rocks - waiting for her eggs to fry

Another amazing view - so much green for a desert!

Getting ready to end the day, just past Vernal, Utah

Daily Travel Stats
Travel Time: 7 hours 8 minutes 43 seconds
Travel Distance: 127.56 miles
Average Speed: 17.8 mph

Weekend reunion...

This weekend had the 800 Meters crew visiting family and friends in the Salt Lake area - a nice break after the past two weeks of riding! While in town there were family dinners, bike cleaning and maintenance and an interview with Salt Lake City channel 13 news,

All the cute junior fans gathered together!

Drake and Dylan help get the bikes ready for Denver

Mikael is interviewed for the Fox channel 13 news

More fans - clearly dripping with excitement!

This ride is made possible by the support of a wonderful family!
It's so great to visit with some of Amanda's family - the Burnsides. Amanda's father and his wife, her three brothers and their wives and children.

A lot of work to the top of that hill...

Hoping to get a bit of a start on the next leg, headed toward Denver, Mikael and Dave climbed from the bottom of Provo Canyon to Daniels Summit - the highest summit reached in this trip.

Ready at the bottom of the hill

Amazing vistas in the canyon
With this entire day being uphill - this just makes a person thristy!

Mikael - the view from the top of the hill is always the best!

Daily Travel Stats -
Travel Time: 3 hours, 13 minutes, 14 seconds
Travel Distance: 39.16 miles
Average Speed: 12.1 mph

From Tremonton down to Salt Lake City!

Rolling into the crossroads of the West was great - and Mikael did an interview with the local news station,KTVX Channel 4 and then headed South a little further to meet up with family - including his wife and daughter!

The beginning of the day, getting ready to leave Tremonton, Utah

Mikael sharing his story with KTVX Channel 4

The 800 Meters crew talking with other folks along the way

A very happy reunion!

Daily Travel Stats:
Travel Time: 6 hours 53 minutes 40 seconds
Travel Distance: 118.51 miles
Average Speed: 17.1 mph

Declo, Idaho to Tremonton, Utah

The 800 Meters crew crossed over the Idaho/Utah border today - but got caught in the middle of some heavy thunder and lightning showers. Luckily they have such a nice trailer to spend the time, staying safe and dry until the weather passed.

A bright morning to hit the road again!

Friendly faces from along the road...Joanne and Ken were another set of instant friends

One of the few moments these guys aren't pedaling their feet off

Officially in Utah!

Daily Travel Stats:
Travel Time: 6 hours, 27 minutes, 21 seconds
Travel Distance: 108.51 miles
Average Speed: 16.7 mph

Rolling across Idaho

Taking a moment for a photo in Hansen, Idaho

One Thousand Springs - so beautiful!

Calling it a day in Burley, Idaho

Daily Travel Stats -
Travel Time: 7 hours, 28 minutes, 38 seconds
Travel Distance: 115.15 miles
Average Speed: 15.4 mph

Heading Out...

Leaving the lovely River's Edge RV park - the best kept secret on the Snake River! Roger and Betty showed us amazing hospitality! Thank you, thank you!
Trish puts a check mark next to each visited city. Good-bye, Boise!
The view from just over the handlebars...
Taking in the sights and historical stops along the way...
When one of your final views of the day is this - the riding becomes a little easier

Done for the day at the Trail Break RV Park

Daily Travel Stats:

Travel Time: 6 Hours 26 Minutes 33 Seconds

Travel Distance: 120.90 Miles

Average Speed: 18.7 mph

A day of rest...

Making it into Idaho was great, because they met up with the KIVI news and gave an interview for the local 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. news. We'll get that video here - but you can always visit the KIVI website.

Finally in Idaho!Kandis visits with two other cross-country bike riders

Kandis makes the road crew gig look easy - but do not be fooled.
Trish and Kandis work very hard!!

Mikael is interviewed by KIVI news channel 6 in Boise.

Tree Top Ranch - one of the amazing sights along the way

Daily Travel Stats -
Travel Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes, 54 seconds
Travel Distance: 20.18 miles
Average Speed: 14.9 mph

Final days of Oregon

Saturday had the team getting ready to cross the border between Oregon and Idaho with lots of summits to climb - and plenty of downhill speed!

Dave at the top of the Blue Mountains

Brogan Hill - and plenty of of brown around it!

Kandis practices a few tunes while she waits for the boys

Another summit - Dixie Mountain, the highest summit of the day

While the 800 Meters-mobile is great, Kandis thinks it's never a bad idea to keep your options open!

Daily Travel Stats -
Travel Time: 9 hours, 39 minutes, 32 seconds
Travel Distance: 140.8 miles
Top Speed: 40 mph

800 Meters on the news in Portland, OR

Be sure to tune into Portland, Oregon channel 12 news at 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 22, 2007. You'll be able to see the interview with Mikael and Dave from the first day of the trip!

Madras, Oregon to Mt. Vernon, Oregon

The trip continues - and we get to see Trish, one of the 800 Meter mavens, using her people skills! The ride time for Friday was 8 hours, 8 minutes, and 13 seconds - for a total of 136.21 miles covered. And for all those math folks out there - they were averaging 16.4 miles per hour. Impressive any which way you slice it!

Mikael and Dave get ready for day two

Trish knows just how to handle this type of person -
especially now that she's on the road with these boys!

Another summit met - this time it's Keyes Creek

All smiles from Mikael, Trish, Kandis, and Dave in Mitchell, Oregon.
I hope this rocking chair isn't currently on top of the 800 Meters trailer!

All of these summit signs are so exciting! Such a feeling of accomplishment! WAY TO GO!
One of the best sights along the way - a whole city committed to being and staying drug free! Way to go, Dayville, Oregon!!

A place to rest their bodies and souls - it's nice to see the end of the day! You too can stay at Clyde Holliday State Park!

Daily Travel Stats -
Travel Time: 8 hours, 18 minutes, 3 seconds
Travel Distance: 136.21 miles
Average Speed: 16.4 mph