Since this is the last post to this blog, I’ll keep it short and to the point and forgo the time I woke up, hit the road, and where I stopped and ate along the way. I arrived at the official end point of the TransAmerica Cycling Route, the Columbia River Maritime Museum, in Astoria Oregon, today at 3:20pm. It was a great day of riding—perfect weather. This has been a great adventure…better than I thought it would be. Some basic stats:
- 4,265.4 Miles
- 10 States
- 56 Total Days — Average 76.2 Miles a Day
- 54 Riding Days — Average 79 Miles a Day
- Three mountain ranges—Appalachians, Ozarks, and Rockies (and a bunch of other hills scattered around)
- 5 flat tires and 5 broken spokes
- 2 or maybe 3 turtles saved from the road (admittedly, I could have saved a lot more, but was either going too fast down a hill or too tired going up one…I hope the others made it across)
- Survived at least 3 thunder storms
- Chased by at least 30 dogs…most in KY…caught by none 🙂
- Have the best suntan of my life
- Lost a lot more weight than I did on that juicing diet I tried a couple years ago
- Had a great adventure!
Took a lot of pics along the way today, but am posting only one.
I’m 58 and feeling great….already planning my next adventure for when I’m 65.
Signing off for now…hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed riding and posting.
Steve
