The fundamental task

May 3, 2016 | blog, default

42 days until I fly – am I nervous? Of course.

Below you can see a map of our route and daily destinations with an ongoing tally of mileage and daily climbs.

Now that’s something to think about…..

Across America 2016 townsAcross America 2016 map

2 Comments

  1. Anita
    Anita on May 21, 2016 at 9:59 pm

    Wow, amazing journey. I will be watching. What an adventure.

    Reply
  2. Steve
    Steve on May 26, 2016 at 2:04 pm

    Very cool. But on a bike! Did I ever tell you that you’re nuts 😉 Hope you’re enjoying it.

    Reply

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