Placitas Man Describes Coast-to-Coast Bicycle Ride

Placitas Community Library will host this talk about "the adventure of a lifetime” on April 26 at 2 p.m.  In 1997, Dennis Bumgarner and his son, Jon, rode their bicycles 3196 miles over the course of thirty-two days, from the Pacific Ocean at Dillon Beach, California to the Atlantic at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.  Over the Sierra Nevada Mountains, across the Great Basin, traversing the Rockies, across the plains and over the Appalachians and on to the eastern seaboard, the ride taxed their stamina, both physical and emotional. During this informal program, Dennis will recount this adventure.

Dennis has been a resident of Placitas for eleven years, relocating here with his wife, Lee, from Indiana.  He maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Placitas and is vice-chair of Placitas Community Library.  He continues to ride his road and mountain bikes through the splendor of the New Mexican landscape, although not typically 100 miles a day!