Originally Posted by
MNBikeguy
Hair splitting....
On a coast to coast trip I got a 50 mile ride through the desert somewhere around Sanderson to Langtry, TX.
It was 108 degrees in the shade. No water facilities. A local took a look at my 4 gallons of water jugs tied on and said I'd never make it. Would not take no for an answer.
Good thing I disclosed. I'd hate for my trip to be dismissed as fraudulent.
Unless you begged for donations and put up a web site claiming you were riding a bike coast to coast then whatever you did during your tour was just part of your tour. I don't think it's hair splitting, it's apples and oranges. "Sponsors" were led to believe something, donations were asked for based on that premise, and it didn't occur as advertised. Some will have issue with that. Me? I'm just watching the train......