Biking across the USA



For our honeymoon my husband and I rode our bicycles across the USA – from San Diego to Bar Harbor.  If you’d like to read about it, here is our blog. This photo above was taken 30 miles east of Las Vegas, New Mexico on NM-104 and the photo below is our route across the USA. Ride stats are below.


map-of-bike-route


States : 15 (slept in 14)
Mileage : 4,101
Avg Miles per Day : ~70
Longest Day : Day 36 – Eminence, MO 108.7 miles
Total trip days : 75
Total rest days : 11
Total elevation : 171,654 feet
Day with most elevation : Day 37 – Farmington, MO 6,923 feet climbed
Time zones : 4
Flat tires : 13 (S-12, W-1)
Broken spokes : 0
Sergio’s bike weight : ~115lbs
Winona’s bike weight : ~70lbs
Bottles of sunscreen applied : 7
Books finished : 3.5
Hottest temp : Day 4 – Blythe, CA 126 degrees
Coldest temp : Day 62 – Boonville, NY 34 degrees
Closest lightening strike : Day 27 – Perryton, TX 0.0 miles away (across the street!)
Top speed : Day 2 – Borrego Springs, CA 43.3 mph
Highest avg speed : Day 27 – Perryton, TX 16.2mph
Lowest avg speed : Day 10 – Flagstaff, AZ 8.5mph
Avg speed : 12.2mph
Avg cadence : 75
Police warnings : 1
Strongest headwind : Day 28 – Meade Lake, KS 20mph
Skratch packages consumed : 8
Stranger paid for our meal : 2
Naps : 1 (short and sweet in rattlesnake grass, Day 4)
Hospital visits : 1
Trump signs : countless
Clinton signs : 6
States without dog chases : IL, IN, VT, NH
Most road kill : Missiouri
Most unusual road kill : Eagle
Cleanest state : NY, VT
Most trash : AZ, especially Indian reservations
Favorite snacks : Mama chia squeeze, applesauce, PB pretzels, Coke, Ice cream, waffles, beer
Commonly seen on the side of the road : bungees, cigarette butts, beer cans
Hardest climb : Brandon Gap, VT

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