Stats United States |
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Touring cyclists on the road (touring between several weeks - 2years):
USA 1
Date |
End destination |
Distance (km) |
Time |
Avg (km/h) |
Notes |
| 4.1.08 |
Brownsville to Raymondville, Texas |
76.3 |
3.31 |
21.7 |
flat, lots of tailwind 2nd half of day |
| 5.1.08 |
Kingsville, TX |
120.7 |
4.45 |
25.4 |
flat, strong tailwind |
| 6.1.08 |
Padre Island, Corpus Christi, TX |
88.9 |
6.09 |
14.5 |
wind hitting us in every direction at some point in the day |
| 7.1.08-14.1.08 |
Padre Island, Corpus Christi, TX |
- |
- |
- |
hanging out with Jennie |
| 15.1.08 |
Harbor Island, TX |
37.5 |
3.33 |
10.5 |
headwind almost the entire day |
| 16.1.08 |
south of Skidmore, TX |
73.3 |
4.11 |
17.5 |
cold, windy morning, occasional sunshine, headwind in the morning, Erica has a puncture |
| 17.1.08 |
north of Beeville, TX |
45.5 |
3.18 |
13.7 |
cold day, slight headwind |
| 18.1.08 |
Kenedy, TX |
45.6 |
3.04 |
14.8 |
cold, miserable day |
| 19.1.08 |
Seguin, TX |
102.9 |
6.54 |
14.9 |
small rolling hills, most of day with headwind |
| 20.1.08 |
San Marcos, TX |
50.3 |
2.32 |
19.9 |
chilly morning, tailwind |
| 21.1.08-22.1.08 |
San Marcos, TX |
- |
- |
- |
relaxing, new chain for Ryan's bike |
| 23.1.08 |
Austin, TX |
69.7 |
4.08 |
16.9 |
fairly flat, a few small climbs, new middle chain ring and bearing for bottom bracket for Ryan's bike |
| 24.1.08-26.1.08 |
Austin, TX |
- |
- |
- |
visiting Heather,Shane and Dylan, enjoying Austin, new headset for Erica's bike |
| 27.1.08 |
Lexington, TX |
86.3 |
4.06 |
21.0 |
a few tiny hills |
| 28.1.08 |
College Station, TX |
89.3 |
4.10 |
21.3 |
fairly flat with a few small hills |
| 29.1.08 |
College Station, TX |
- |
- |
- |
relaxing, enjoying slides of Morgan and Cheryl's bike trip, new chain for Erica's bike |
| 30.1.08 |
Stubblefield Lake, Sam Houston National Forest, TX |
92.5 |
5.19 |
17.4 |
several small climbs, alt:110m |
| 31.1.08 |
Lake Livingston State Park, TX |
82.6 |
3.59 |
20.7 |
some rolling hills, tailwind most of the day, met 1 cyclist from Oregon, alt:108m |
| 1.2.08 |
Martin Dies Jr. State Park, TX |
98.4 |
5.23 |
18.2 |
rolling hills, alt:23m |
| 2.2.08 |
Leesville, Louisiana |
110.1 |
5.23 |
20.4 |
rolling hils in Texas, farily flat with a few small hill in Louisiana, Ryan gets puncture in rear tire |
| 3.2.08 |
Alexandria, LA |
85.1 |
4.31 |
18.8 |
fairly flat with a few hills, sidewind at end of day, Ryan gets another puncture in rear tire in Alexandria, John drove us a few more miles to his house |
| 4.2.08-5.2.08 |
Alexandria, LA |
- |
- |
- |
resting |
| 6.2.08 |
Jonesville, LA |
90.2 |
4.40 |
19.3 |
flat, tailwind for part of the day, alt:15m |
| 7.2.08 |
Natchez State Park, Mississippi |
74.5 |
4.03 |
18.3 |
flat, began Natchez Trace Parkway, Erica wakes up to a punctured front tire, alt:39m |
| 8.2.08 |
Rocky Springs, Natchez Trace Parkway, MS |
80.3 |
3.40 |
21.9 |
flat day, alt:49m |
| 9.2.08 |
Ratliff Ferry, Natchez Trace Parkway, MS |
120.6 |
5.53 |
20.4 |
light rolling hills, lots of cyclist on the Trace before and after Jackson, lot of traffic around Jackson |
| 10.2.08 |
Kosciusko, MS |
65.1 |
3.04 |
21.2 |
fairly flat, met by Donna and Gary on their tandem and pulled by them for the last 5 miles |
| 11.2.08 |
Jeff Busby Park, Natchez Trace Parkway, MS |
56.8 |
2.47 |
20.3 |
fairly flat with a few rolling hills, Maureen rode with us about 20 miles to French Camp where we had lunch with Donna and her brother, alt:140m |
| 12.2.08 |
Tupelo Visitor Center, NTP, MS |
126.1 |
5.59 |
21.0 |
fairly flat, tiny rolling hills, rainy all afternoon |
| 13.2.08 |
Tishomingo State Park, NTP, MS |
68.6 |
4.27 |
15.3 |
some rolling hills, after first 8 kms we met a dog and she started following us, alt:165m |
| 14.2.08 |
Colbert Ferry, NTP, Alabama |
48.1 |
2.55 |
16.4 |
rolling hills, we named the dog Mystic and she is still following us, alt:173m |
| 15.2.08 |
Collinwood, Tennessee |
50.3 |
3.21 |
15.0 |
light rolling hills, Mystic is doing well, but is showing a few signs of fatigue, alt:323m |
| 16.2.08 |
Meriwether Lewis, NTP, TN |
56.6 |
3.36 |
15.6 |
rolling hills getting larger, up to a mile gradual climbs and gradual descents, Mystic is worn out, alt:282m |
| 17.2.08 |
Franklin, TN |
91.7 |
4.48 |
19.0 |
light rolling hills, met on the road by Josh, Michael and Mary with biscuits and coffee and gave Mystic a ride to Franklin |
| 18.2.08-3.3.08 |
Franklin, TN |
- |
- |
- |
hanging out with Josh, taking care of Mystic hoping the puppies come soon |
| 4.3.08 |
Long Hunter State Park, TN |
74.1 |
4.00 |
18.5 |
hilly, got lost and went about 5-10 miles out of our way, alt: 156m |
| 5.3.08 |
Barren River State Park, Kentucky |
124.3 |
6.27 |
19.2 |
hilly, roads a bit worse in KY, alt: 207m |
| 6.3.08 |
Elizabethtown, KY |
118.8 |
6.32 |
18.1 |
hilly, roads seem better than yesterday, but no shoulder |
| 7.3.08 |
Louisville, KY |
- |
- |
- |
Charlie and Mary gave us a ride to Louisville, about 80km, due to heavy snow |
| 8.3.08 |
Louisville, KY |
- |
- |
- |
spending time with Erica's mom, waiting out the snow storm |
| 9.3.08 |
Carrollton, KY |
95.6 |
5.05 |
18.7 |
fairly hilly, snowy on a few side roads icy and snowy but clear on main roads, Erica's mom starts cycling with us |
| 10.3.08 |
Rising Sun, Indiana |
69.9 |
3.39 |
19.1 |
fairly flat with a few small hills, most of the day by Ohio River |
| 11.3.08 |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
66.5 |
3.25 |
19.4 |
mostly flat with a few hills in Cincinnati, including one very steep hill |
| 12.3.08 |
Xenia OH |
110.7 |
5.59 |
18.5 |
hilly first 24 km to bike path then flat on Little Miami/Ohio to Erie bike trail, Erica got a flat in rear tire |
| 13.3.08 |
London, OH |
52.9 |
2.41 |
19.6 |
Ohio to Erie bike path, flat the whole day |
| 14.3.08 |
Columbus, OH |
53.7 |
2.51 |
18.8 |
Ohio to Erie bike path for first 10km, flat, rainy, lot of traffic on Broad Street, Ryan got a flat just after entering Franklin County, stayed with Doug and Lindsey |
| 15.3.08 |
Blacklick, OH |
25.7 |
1.25 |
18.2 |
flat, Doug rode with us, took bike path through part of the city |
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TOTAL |
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We're finished!!! |
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