Sunday, June 12, 2011

Challenge-Compulsion-Fantasy-Idiocy-Just for the Hell of It

Start Date: ~July 7, 2011

Starting Point: Highland Park  St. Paul, MN

Destination: Ocean Beach San Francisco, CA

Duration: 60 days - this isn't a race; it's a slow bike ride 

Equipment: Novara Randonee touring bike (2008) with Simano brakes, crank, front & rear derailleurs - 27 speed


Planned Route - Link to Map


Slow Bike Ride - MN
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Slow Bike Ride - WY
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Slow Bike Ride - NV
Slow Bike Ride - CA

Route is subject to change of course as function of terrain, weather, local gentry, road conditions, water, food, heart rate.  Will camp when opportunity or necessity presents unless the ground is hard or there are lots of nocturnal, non-English speaking creatures skulking (slithering) about.
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4 comments:

  1. big louieJuly 7, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    Bon chance, mon ami! May God ride with you. Lou

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  2. Ann FourreJuly 8, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    May your legs be strong, your heart rate slow, and the non English speaking nocturnal animals friendly. I'm thinking of you. Safe Journey, Ann

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  3. Ann FourreJuly 8, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    P.S. Mark wants to know if you are carrying protection and he doesn't mean condoms? Ann

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  4. TWLorsbachJuly 9, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    The Aeil would sneer at a bicycle and run all the way to SF. My you ride in the Light. TWL

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