Well I'm on my 9th day of my first trans american tour. I'm at the Vol. fire dept in Mineral VA right now. I started in Fayettville NC and went east to Jacksonville NC, the North to Yorktown VA, where I started the ACA route west. I've run into 105 degree weather, torando's, and pouring rain. I've had one actual flat tires from a puncture on my mondails, and a flat from when the bike store in Mechanicsville changed my broken spoke and pinched my valve stem. Got my first taste of some steep grades outside of Ashland VA. And I've meet alot of really nice people. So in short it hasn't been easy but its been well worth it. Glad I trained for this as well! I should get to afton tomorrow, then the blue ridge parkway! I'm having the time of my life!
I have every confidence I will make it to Oregon! Can't wait to see the Pacific!