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Day 22 Lamar CO to Garden City, KS

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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