Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Close encounter in Snow Camp

No, I'm not in Roswell, NM. It's Snow Camp, NC. We rode upon this close encounter while doing the 300k out of Morrisville this past Saturday. Fun stuff.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Ride tour itinerary

Date Start Finish Miles

May 16 San Diego, CA El Centro, CA 126

May 17 El Centro, CA Wickenburg, AZ 220

May 18 Wickenburg, AZ Flagstaff, AZ 154

May 19 Flagstaff, AZ Kayenta, AZ 151

May 20 Kayenta, AZ Durango, CO 178

May 21 Durango, CO Monte Vista, CO 145

May 22 Monte Vista, CO Trinidad, CO 145

May 23 Trinidad, CO Ulysses, KS 193

May 24 Ulysses, KS Pratt, KS 151

May 25 Pratt, KS Yates Center, KS 174

May 26 Yates Center, KS Osage Beach, MO 182

May 27 Osage Beach, MO St. LOuis, MO 175

May 28 St. Louis, MO Effingham, IL 143

May 29 Effingham, IL Crawfordsville, IN 157

May 30 Crawfordsville, IN Greenville, OH 142

May 31 Greenville, OH Athens, OH 176

June 1 Athens, OH Elkins, WV 157

June 2 Elkins WV Orange, VA 165

June 3 Orange, VA Williamsburg, VA 141

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Go to my Maps to see the tour route

If you would like to go to the map of my tour feel free to click the map and zoom in or out, look at satellite views or just cruise the towns I'll be stopping in along my way.

My Map with satellite views available


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Friday, April 9, 2010

Here I go again

Once again, I have decided to take the plunge and try my luck at riding across the country. In 2008, I rode the southern transcontinental route starting in San Diego and finishing at Tybee Island, just outside of Savannah, GA. The ride was in September and took 26 days averaging 110 miles a day. I had a fantastic time. This cross country trek will be more difficult. It begins next month in San Diego, but the route is different ending in Williamsburg, VA. The ride will cover just over 3000 miles in 19 days. I'm not sure where my head was when I committed to this challenge, but with the support of a lot of friends, I decided to sign up.



I will do my best to comment and update the blog throughout the ride. Joy who blogged the 2008 ride will be helping me via text and voicemail when I'm unable or just too darned tired.



I want to thank all the NC Randonneurs (particularly Mike Dayton) who have pulled me through many brevets this winter and endured my whining in the cold. You guys are the best.



I'd like to also give a shout out to the sixth grade class at Mount Vernon School who will be following my travels across the country again this year. You are all AWESOME!



So in just 5 weeks, I'll be flying out to San Diego to begin another adventure. Let's ride!!

Shout out to Mount Vernon-THANK YOU!



A get together with my coach Danny and his wife Nancy. Danny has been training me for two years. He got me through the first PAC tour in 2008 when I did the Southern Transcontinental route. Now it's round two. Thanks Danny and thanks Nancy for always helping me reach him when he's out of town.