Month: May 2010

  • Day 10: Then There Were Two

    59.21 miles (Total: 401.23) Average Speed: 10.8mph Max Speed: 30.5mph I was up and waiting for the motel breakfast to begin as I was keen to get an early start towards Radford. Last night I rang Dr Lee, whose card I had picked up from the bike house. He did the TransAm back in 1998 and […]

  • Day 9: Dullsville

    46.86 miles (Total: 342.01) Average Speed: 10.2mph Max Speed: 33.5mph I would like to tell you I have an exciting story to bring you today but in truth it was as bland as the final destination, Daleville. It began really foggy and the road was still wet from yesterdays storms, the 76 route signs that […]

  • Day 8: Zero Day

    I woke this morning to the news of flash floods and storms in the area and although it was sunny outside they were forecast for midday. I had washing that needed doing and my bike also needed a tune and clean up so after putting in an extra 20 miles that anticipated the previous day […]

  • Day 7: Going Up!

    53.57 miles (Total: 295.12) Average Speed: 9.8mph Max Speed: 34mph The sofa in the bike house was so comfy I slept soundly, then got up around 8am and fixed breakfast. June had said to go round anytime after 8:30am. She was up and ready with the door open waiting, she shouted to come right in. […]

  • Day 6: The Cookie Lady

    27.68 miles (Total: 241.54) Average Speed: 10.0mph Max Speed: 32.5mph I knew today was going to be a shorter one so stayed in my comfy room until almost checkout at 12pm. I spent the morning strolling round town and had a sausage and egg bagel from a place Adam recommended last night. I would like […]

  • Day 5: Bottoms Up Charlottesville

    53.20 miles (Total: 213.86) Average Speed: 12.4mph Max Speed: 35.5mph A freight train passed through Mineral about 5am. Despite sleeping soundly on the mat in my tent I couldn’t get back to sleep so I eventually packed up and got going by 7am. I stopped at the station for a delicious egg & bacon sandwich […]

  • Day 4: Mineral Take Two

    45.20 miles (Total: 160.65) Average Speed: 12.6mph Max Speed: 31.5mph After yesterdays false start I got up and going by 8am, I knew my bike was completely fine now it felt great and was shifting smoothly. Last night I gave it an extra special clean too, I’ve named the bike ‘Bullet’ cos it rides like […]

  • Day 3: Epic Failure Followed By Saviour

    7.69 miles (Total: 115.45) Average Speed: 7.7mph Max Speed: 29.5mph So today started well enough, I felt great still following the big ride yesterday and spent the morning casually updating this blog. I got on the road around 9am and was cruising the first 5 miles when disaster struck. I was about to start climbing […]

  • Day 2: Smells Like Dead Possum

    72.20 miles (Total: 107.75) Average Speed: 12.7mph Max Speed: 27mph Fishermen wake me up around 5:30am loading their boats back into the river, I figure I have alot of mileage to cover today so get myself up and washed. I pack my tent and equipment up chew down an energy bar and hit the road […]

  • Day 1: Destination, Oregon

    35.54 miles (Total: 35.54) Average Speed: 12.1mph Max Speed: 29mph I was up and showered by 7am waiting for the motel breakfast to open, the ‘continental’ consisted of the usual select cereals, danish rolls, orange juice and coffee which I have become accustomed too in the last few summers in the US. I checked out and […]