Some interesting statistics on the ride of a lifetime. Hang in there gang only 30 more days to go...
- Total miles biked: 1,556
Average miles per day: 78
Total feet climbed: 59,230!
Most feet climbed in one day: 7,416 - Payson
Longest day- mileage: 103 – Buena Vista
Longest day – hours: 12+ Taos
Longest stretch without a day off: Days 1-12
Days over 100 miles: 2 – back to back Buena Vista and Colorado Springs
Fastest downhill speed: 49.87 – Tony – Santa Fe
Hottest day: Brawley – 122 degrees
Hottest day, runner up: - Surprise – Record temp - 117
Shuttles required to avoid expressways: 2
Shuttles required to avoid lightning: 2
Rain delays: 1 - Taos
First flat: Doug
Most flats by one person: Doug - 6
Most flats in one day: Doug
Least flats: Dani - 0
Worst day for flats: Taos – 2 by Tony; 2 by Chris
Total flats remembered: 31
Tires replaced: 5 – 2 by Tony with a third on it’s way.
Highest point in the trip – geographical: Wilkerson Pass, 9500 feet - Highest point in the trip – spiritually – probably different for each person, but Josh’s sharing a yesterday’s service is my choice
- Highest point in the trip – intellectual / emotional: Hearing the energy and progress and enthusiasm of all the people involved in the conference call this morning.
- Riding as a group at 18.5 mph singing songs in the sunshine - PRICELESS
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