My TransAm trip so far.
07-14-12, 09:00 PM
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Yes. 60 per day sounds fine. Oatmeal and peanut butter is fine as well, throw in a banana or two. Kick a few of those KY dogs for us!
07-15-12, 04:38 AM
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Yeah ran into abunch of bikers heading west yesterday having a convoy today! And yeah I've kicked a few dogs!!! Having the time of my life!
07-15-12, 01:02 PM
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Thanks for keeping us posted on your trip.
Many have indicated that they are planning cross US trips and other ... but few ever report back here about their trips.
Many have indicated that they are planning cross US trips and other ... but few ever report back here about their trips.
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07-16-12, 07:50 AM
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Extra clothes and a pair of clippers and other odds and end. Bikes been rolling strong since. Oh yeah and a camera tripod. Yeah glad to let you guys know about my trip. I've run into 5 others heading west we got a group now! 24 miles east of Berea ky. In McKee!
07-16-12, 09:03 AM
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07-16-12, 02:04 PM
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Hair clippers, and my blog has all my pics! In Berea now and I did mow a lawn at a hostel in exchange to stay.
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Oh yeah just thought I'd say that I kicked the Appalachians ass! When I started riding with the group of people I finally saw how all my training has helped. I was always the first to the top, and the only one who hasn't walked my bike up any hill. Can ride the mountains at 6 7 mph. My cadence wins out! I lose site of the other riders on every hill and the last 3 days in the mountains I only rested twice! In gonna chew up the Rockies!
07-16-12, 07:42 PM
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I like you attitude toward your physical gains and improvements. It is a real rush to be able to just power your way up an extra long grade without petering out while leaving the others way back along the way.
07-16-12, 08:16 PM
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yeah they always say im trying to race them, but when it comes to climbing I ride my own ride. I don't hardly even look at the rearview, its just me against the mountains!
07-16-12, 11:32 PM
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Joe,
Good to hear things are proceeding well! Hope your fun continues, and ditto on the photos, if you're able!
Other people to ride with is always a motivational plus, if nothing more than to have some company during
the day's ride! Good to hear the food is working out, and hopefully you're hitting the roadside produce stands
if there are any along your route!
Good to hear things are proceeding well! Hope your fun continues, and ditto on the photos, if you're able!
Other people to ride with is always a motivational plus, if nothing more than to have some company during
the day's ride! Good to hear the food is working out, and hopefully you're hitting the roadside produce stands
if there are any along your route!
07-20-12, 01:16 PM
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I destroyed 77 miles by 12:30 today. In Sebree Kentucky. Ill be in Illinois tomorrow. Kentucky only took me one week!
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Hey Joe,
You are doing a good job posting pics...Thanks.
You are doing a good job posting pics...Thanks.
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Tried to upload pics but it tells me files are too large, if you click on my blog link you can see them all . Sorry guys. It's hard to get enough time to upload these pic's on 3 different sites...
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Rode NY to LA in 2009.
https://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...uth42Route.jpg
https://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...e/IMG_5278.jpg
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07-20-12, 04:43 PM
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Nope...I know what it takes to post pics on the road.
Rode NY to LA in 2009.
https://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...uth42Route.jpg
https://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...e/IMG_5278.jpg
Rode NY to LA in 2009.
https://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...uth42Route.jpg
https://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...e/IMG_5278.jpg
The pics are posted!
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