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Bruce’s Reflections
When I was at Paddy Malone’s Irish Pub celebrating St Patrick’s Day and Alan pulled out a pen and wrote on a napkin I wasn’t sure if they would be able to do it. Alan had sustained a volleyball career ending leg injury. IF he hadn’t had this, there was NO DOUBT in my mind…
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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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REFLECTIONS BY AL
Reflections by Al The DREAM Since I was in college I had a dream to ride my bicycle across the country. Most folks need 3 months to complete it. While working a full-time job, it would be nearly impossible to take that much vacation. So, my dream was deferred until retirement. The PLAN It was St…
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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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Ride Day #51 Brunswick MD to Washington DC
After watching the weather forecast this morning the guys are climbing on their bikes in a cloudy sky and 72°. I made it to the first break spot, Nolands Ferry, completely cloudy and it is very still here! The temperature is still 72°. They wanted to get going pretty quick because of the forecast. I…
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Ride Day #50 Dam 5 to Brunswick MD
They took off from Dam 5 at 0816 in sunny skies with a temperature of 73°. Destination-Closer to the End Point! They were about a mile from the break spot when they called me and said they had another tire problem. I changed parking spots to get closer to the trail. After a “Good” repair…
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