Author: Noah Bielby
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The Route that we actually followed
Below is the route we followed. There were many corrections and side adventures! The formatting got a little funky copying it over. Day 0 Ft. Stevens State Park – Astoria OR 20 miles Considering the starting point at Ft. Stevens State Park on the Pacific Coast, which adds 10 miles. Avoid Hwy 101 bridge. Take…
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The planned route
Below was the plan for the Ride of a lifetime as of March 1st. This was far from perfect but we had our basic outline. As you know, the trip evolved over time as more research was done and changed were made. Most of the links in the “point of interest” column should work. We…
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More Stats
Over the last few months, there have been 68 posts that reached 2,394 visitors who viewed various posts 8,227 times from 12 different countries!
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Numb Buns June Totals
Numb Buns TransAm Date From To Distance (miles) Climb (feet) Map / Ride Details 10-Jun Reedsburg WI Madison WI 59 2,512 https://ridewithgps.com/trips/92983132 11-Jun Madison WI (NW of) South Beloit IL 58 2,039 https://ridewithgps.com/trips/92838638 12-Jun (NW of) South Beloit IL Elgin IL 68 2,220 https://ridewithgps.com/trips/93109023 13-Jun Elgin IL Mokena IL 62 1,844 https://ridewithgps.com/trips/93215928 14-Jun Mokena IL…
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The Final Numbers
The Final Numbers– 3,159 miles– 106,461 feet of vertical climb– 51 days of riding– Average 62 miles per day– Longest day = 115 miles– Shortest day = 27 miles (terrible winds)– Four 100+ mile days– Only 4 days off due to rain outs or excessive heat– 4 major mountain passes: Cascades (WA), Bitterroot (ID), Rockies…
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May Statistics
Here are our statistics from the month of Map. We are luck only having one day where the guys did not ride at all! Only a few more days until the 2/3 of the way across the country mark gets here. Numb Buns TransAm Date From To Distance (miles) Climb (feet) Map / Ride Details…
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Day 32 Part 1
The boys got another visitor last night, the director to technical support. I made the drive after school clear up I 35 and across I 90 to find them at Winona Minnesota. On my way up I was informed that they were waiting to have dinner with me last night. I was surprised after a…
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April Statistics
Happy first day of May! Here are our statistics from the month of April. We are luck only having one day where the guys did not ride at all! Only a few more days until the 1/3 of the way across the country mark gets here. Date From To Distance (miles) Climb (feet) Map /…
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Introduction
Ride of a Lifetime Part II On St Patrick’s Day 2021 we (Alan Marrs & Buck Brooks) were celebrating in Paddy Malone’s Irish Pub in Jefferson City. Little did I know it but it quickly turned into a business meeting when Big Al asked the waitress for a pen and he wrote 4/15/2022 San Francisco…
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