Post Ride Thoughts

The ride is finished and after spending the remainder of Sunday & Monday morning in the city with Glenda & Garth we are back home. I don’t have many additional thoughts on the ride that I haven’t already said. So here are some random statistics from the ride along with some of the frequently asked questions and some subjective opinions of some of the different states I rode through.

  
Total miles ridden – 3137

Days 100 miles+ 11

Days 90 miles + 5

Days 80 miles+  7

Days 70 miles+  5

Days 60 miles+ 4

Average miles 88

Shortest day 17 (finish up day) 

Shortest regular day – 33 (Sedona – Flagstaff )

Longest day  – 124 ( day #16 Fort Garland Co. – La Junta Co.)
Days off – 2

Toughest day  ?? The 1st day , then day #16 (see longest day above)

Best day – day 21 Great Bend Ks – Abline Ks ( first day in the last 6 without a headwind or rain)

How many flat tires – 2  one in Illinois one in Ohio

Number of tires it took – 2 

Weight of bike as ridden with gear 70 lbs

Bike – Specialized AWOL 

How much weight did I loose – 16lbs

Favorite state – Tie – Illinois – Indiana 

Least favorite – Hands down – Kansas -if I was a quitter , I would have got a bus ticket home in Ks. – Az. was tough & I had some bad weather but I did find the beauty in it.

Toughest state – Pa. &. Nj. HILLS!

Hottest day – 2 days 100+

Coldest day – 38 degrees

Highest altitude – 11,900 Top of Wolf Creek Pass Co.

State with most litter along side & on road – tie Co. & Ks.

Most popular species of roadkill – woodchuck – possum – deer, in that order.

Least seen species of roadkill – squirrel 

Favorite moment – so many in their  own ways – riding into my home town probably the best.

Least favorite moment – end of first day – I was hurting!

How long did it take for my butt & legs to stop hurting – they never did stop- it took 1000 miles to just to get use to them always hurting!

Favorite drink – Gatorade Green Apple

Favorite food – Ben Peppers homemade jerky – banana – peanut butter 

Would I do it again? Definitely 

Would I do it different next time ? Definitely 

Co. & Ks. Need less fences along their roadways & more roadside rest areas or roadside shelters! And to all the states, pick up your trash & dead animals – That’s just wrong!
Thanks to everyone for all of the support. A special thanks to all the guys @ Watson Diesel. These guys are the ones that make it possible for me to do this kind of stuff. They are the best.

  
Remember to try & make it to Beech Creek on June 11 for the Bone Marrow registry day & a day for Justin – I will be riding into town in the morning of the 11th