Route 66 Charity Ride Go Lydia Go!

16 Days ago (today will be the 17th) my friend Lydia Franklin set off from Chicago heading toward Los Angeles on a journey that would be a tough cookie for anyone to consider. A bike ride along the historic Route 66! The ride is in aid of Love Hope Strength Foundation.

What is even more remarkable about this journey of Lydia's is that she's doing it all on her lonesome, no support trucks running alongside her, just one lady and her bike!

Follow Lydia's journey on her blog.

Click on the links to enjoy a musical trip.

My Bike - Ghoti Hook.

Route 66 - The Strypes.

Chicago - Tom Waits.

St. Louis Blues - Bessie Smith.

Tulsa Queen - Emmylou Harris.

Home Sweet Oklahoma - Leon Russell.

Amarillo - Gorillaz.

Sante Fe - Jon Bon Jovi.

The King of Rock and Roll (Albuquerque) - Prefab Sprout.

Winona - Drop Nineteens.

Needles and Pins - The Ramones.

L.A. - The Fall.