Bruce Miller


I live in Wilmette, IL, a north suburb of Chicago.  My career is in IT, most recently as a systems architect.  I've ridden Pittsburgh to D.C., New York State (Erie Canal), Katy (Missouri), Wisconsin, and various rails to trails in the upper Midwest.  Locally I ride with the Evanston Bicycle Club.  I'm really looking forward to the Southern Tier, as much of the area will be new.  I am also interested in meeting the other riders and hearing where they like to ride.  Now back to the exercise bike, to prepare for the San Diego hills while it’s snowing outside!  





























37 comments:

  1. Anonymous6 February 2013 at 12:17

    Good luck Bruce, wish you a wonderful and worry free ride in March-May.

    Fahad

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  2. Anonymous18 February 2013 at 07:18

    OK Bruce this is exactly what I was hoping for. I will follow your trip closely and I will keep in touch. Rob.

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  3. Anonymous6 March 2013 at 18:24

    this is a test

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  4. Anonymous6 March 2013 at 18:32

    test comment from PC

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  5. Anonymous9 March 2013 at 04:49

    Good luck on the ride! All of us in Dinner Group are very proud of you!
    Bob and Mary

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  6. Anonymous10 March 2013 at 18:47

    I'm looking forward to watching your progress, Bruce.

    Love,
    Karen

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  7. Anonymous11 March 2013 at 08:08

    Have a great trip, Dad!

    Love,
    Ellen

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  8. Anonymous12 March 2013 at 19:53

    Hi Bruce,

    It was great to see you Friday and Saturday and help you carb up on tasty Mexican cuisine in Ocean Beach and Old Town in San Diego. Based on how much you gobbled down on those meals, you were fueled and ready to blast out of San Diego county. Bon voyage and happy trails and tales from the Del Martians -- Larry, Diane and Joel

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  9. Anonymous13 March 2013 at 09:10

    Food looks tasty and hearty....and plentiful. I'm sure you are all burning off those carbs. Your encounter with the border patrol gives one pause. Nobody brought a passport I bet.

    Love
    Karen

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  10. Anonymous14 March 2013 at 09:12

    Happy trails! Good photos. Enjoy burning off all the food, eat treats!

    Love,
    Ellen

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  11. Anonymous14 March 2013 at 12:11

    Hi Bruce,

    So impressed with your fortitude-as a Midwesterner the altitude changes must be such a challenge. Lots of carbs!

    Happy riding-
    Nancy Wagner

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  12. Anonymous14 March 2013 at 18:19

    Hello Bruce and everyone else I am enjoying the blog. Remind everyone to sign their name at the bottom of each posting so we know whether or not to believe it. Out here bike season is delayed but x-c ski season stretching out accordingly. But hoping to do the home-to-Braeside short route tomorrow AM. Rob Schumm.

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  13. Anonymous15 March 2013 at 05:51

    Ha ha, I know who recommended Fat Tire Beer in the blog!

    Ellen

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  14. Anonymous18 March 2013 at 05:24

    Looks like you are having fun!

    Love,
    Ellen

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  15. Anonymous20 March 2013 at 12:46

    Great photos!

    Love,
    Ellen

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  16. Anonymous21 March 2013 at 08:36

    It's fun to attach names to the faces in the photographs. What a sturdy bunch you are. I'm especially impressed with Linda who rode furiously all day on a difficult ride, then got to camp early to fix dinner for everyone else! Well done! I'm really sorry to hear about Bob's accident. What a disappointment to have a vacation end so abruptly.

    Karen

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  17. Anonymous21 March 2013 at 12:21

    Hi Bruce, It is great to read your blog and look at the photo's! Sorry to hear about the accident recently. We will continue to pray for safe travels as you make your way to St. Augustine! Take care.
    Love, Rich, Donna and Rich (Richs Dad)

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  18. Anonymous22 March 2013 at 07:43

    I'm passing on a comment from Neil.

    Next time you post if you would pls mention that every morning I enjoy reading his blog. He is doing a great job keeping all informed. (We are still unable to post). Thanx.

    And the trip sounds fantastic. All his training paid off.

    Karen

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  19. Anonymous22 March 2013 at 10:42

    Hello Bruce
    I finally got suitable weather to ride to work. Doing the Braeside shortcut today maybe next week will go the whole 30mi roundtrip commute. So when you get back I can maybe keep up. I miss my riding buddy tho. I am enjoying your blog. It sounds like you all are for the most part having a great time. Sorry about that broken hand.
    Rob Schumm

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  20. Anonymous24 March 2013 at 07:32

    Hi Bruce: It's great to see the pictures of you on the ride. Especially like the ones with you holding the Nutrella, and the one under Welcome to New Mexico sign. What this about the broken hand? There seems to be more adventure in this ride than I'd imagined. Best wishes for the road ahead. Ben Burrows

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  21. Unknown26 March 2013 at 05:23

    Bruce: You do a great job of journaling your trip, capturing sights, insights about your riding companions, folks encountered along the way, and the meals. Man, you folks eat well. Despite its seeming bleakness, southern New Mexico is on my bucket list. w Hope you have a great ride today.

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  22. Anonymous26 March 2013 at 06:32

    Dad, looks like you are having fun!

    Love,
    Ellen

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  23. Anonymous30 March 2013 at 16:00

    Bruce, both of us really enjoying reading your blog postings. Thanks! We'll continue to read along as you folks pedal...Good luck to all from Lyn (and Larry)

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  24. Anonymous31 March 2013 at 08:12

    Hey Bruce: You had me chuckling while reading the past 2 days of riding. You have a way of depicting the funny side of mis-adventures that makes your journal/blog great reading. About those flats. Man, that has to be annoying. Well, keep up the good work and happy trails ahead. Ben

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  25. Anonymous4 April 2013 at 03:42

    Bruce: This trip, and your blog, are certainly bringing to light several facets new to me. Country blues songwriter (and singer?), humorist, chef, photographer, and journal-ist. Thanks for continuing to provide us with a window into your trip, and to a part of the country new to me.

    PS: Not that it's any consolation, but the weather in Chicago has been marginal, with us struggling to achieve normal April temps.

    Ben

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  26. Anonymous5 April 2013 at 07:32

    Looks like y'all are having fun!

    Ellen

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  27. Anonymous7 April 2013 at 11:42

    Sounds like you had a good ride on Sunday, but I was puzzled by your remark in the blog that "all the riders made it in." Did not everyone make it to camp each night in the past? We appreciate the updates on your doings even without the assistance of Verizon. Curses on its black heart

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  28. Unknown9 April 2013 at 04:39

    Hey Bruce: Congratulations on making the halfway point. What surprises me is the amount of up and down on this ride, plus the steep grades. Also, the blog features lots of variety when it comes to photos. My favorite is the boots on the fence posts (souls of ole soles). Well, give my regards to Austin and have a Sheiner on me. Ben

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  29. Craig Miller9 April 2013 at 20:16

    Bruce,

    Outstanding narrative and photographs!

    I was just in Globe Arizona last week (rowing a raft down the Upper Salt River), and drove through the same tunnel where your friend was side-swiped.

    Craig

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  30. Anonymous10 April 2013 at 07:42

    Great narration and pictures Bruce, keep it coming :)
    Fahad

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  31. Anonymous11 April 2013 at 16:39

    Bruce, I'm Dick's wife. We were in Austin and saw the van go by on I-71 yesterday (Wednesday) with bikes on the roof (Were you going from Austin to Bastrop?) Nasty winds out there !! They started on Monday when I was riding down to Buda and back. Fought the winds down but a real rocket ride back! Also, we saw the pack of riders you blogged about up near Riverside (15th St. perhaps?). Dick still has a cast on but he hasn't gotten squirrley on me for continuing to ride w/o him (however, I do miss riding w/him & having him as my windblock!). I'm hoping he'll be back in the saddle soon. You all have a safe trip and keep up the excellent posting! Julie

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  32. Anonymous17 April 2013 at 17:46

    Hi Bruce: Glad to hear you made it to the bayou state, a different state of mind. I suspect you'll show up back in Illinois speaking with a Texas twang or Loosiana drawl. I enjoy the wildlife photos. Please pass along kudos for the frog and armadillo.

    Here in Illinois it's Midwest monsoon season, and we've got a foot of water in the back yard after a full day of rain, with more to come. Plus, it's cold.

    How is the bike holding up? In addition to leaving Texas behind, you may have left behind the source of flats, etc.

    May the wind be at your back from here on out. Ben Burrows

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  33. Anonymous21 April 2013 at 19:25

    Looks like you guys are having a great time! Watch out for those long-horn cattle...

    Love,
    Ellen

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  34. Unknown27 April 2013 at 08:07

    Bruce: Having followed your journal since Arizona,it's clear that the tenor and focus of the ride has changed as you and the team proceeded east. I guess that it's due in part to getting to know your team mates, establishing a daily rhythm. But it may be due in part to the terrain, the road surface, and the climate. These past few weeks your journal focuses on sites and sounds, side trips, folks you meet, wild and domestic creatures, history and flavor of life in the south. You've made a part of the country bloom for me socked away here in this big Midwest city. Causes me to wonder why the country is so divided now given what common interests we have living in and loving our culture and environment, varied though they be. Look forward to reading more and seeing photos of Florida.
    Ben

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  35. Anonymous30 April 2013 at 06:36

    Enjoy the last haul of the trip, and your time in warm and sunny Florida!

    Love,
    Ellen

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  36. Anonymous3 May 2013 at 08:10

    Hope you're having fun on the home stretch!

    Love,
    Ellen

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  37. Unknown6 May 2013 at 05:18

    Hi Bruce: Glad to see that you have a fine day for a final ride. Best wishes on your tire dipping day, and give my regards to your mates on the trip and to the Atlantic Ocean.

    Thank you for sharing your trip and experiences on the blog. Made my day, each day.

    Ben

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