Since riding the TransAmerica Trail in 2018, Monika and I have not ridden our bikes nearly as much as we would've liked for a few reasons. Life happened to take control of our time as we got buried in work and we moved to a new house which needed some tender, love and care. We …
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TransAmerica Trail – Documentary
We finally got around to editing a documentary of our amazing journey. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/AZkfKQ9u7hk https://youtu.be/I9yXRfMGsz8 https://youtu.be/Ny7mhujGuxw https://youtu.be/iSB-4mV-j0M
TransAm – Day 55 – Charlottesville – Ashland
August 8, 2018 Charlottesville - Ashland 155 km (96 miles) 1462 m (4795 feet) elevation 6:25 moving time 6774 km (4210 miles) Another beautiful day of riding in Virginia. We had some short but steep climbs early on but then we got to enjoy some nice descents. We didn't stop for many photos since most …
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TransAm – Day 54 – Buchanan – Charlottesville
August 7, 2018 Buchanan - Charlottesville 161 km (100 miles) 2498 m (8193 feet) elevation 7:18 moving time 6619 km (4114 miles) Today we conquered Vesuvius. Since starting the journey we have heard horror stories about the climb to the top of Vesuvius. Even heard about a ridiculous 24% grade. We started the day with …
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TransAm – Day 51 – Breaks – Damascus
August 4, 2018 Booneville - Hindman 125 km (78 miles) 2167 m (7108 feet) elevation 6:11 moving time 6165 km (3832 miles) Had the worst night ever!!!! Yesterday was a wonderful cycling day even though the climb was often steep. The weather was perfect and our legs happy 😁 We had two choices according to …
TransAm – Day 50 – Hindman – Breaks
August 3, 2018 Booneville - Hindman 108 km (67 miles) 1458 m (4782 feet) elevation 4:57 moving time 6039 km (3753 miles) We slept reasonably well on a futon mattress which we laid out on the floor in the First Baptist Cycle Hostel. Woke up early to beat the traffic and for much of the …
TransAm – Day 48 – Harrodsburg – Booneville
August 1, 2018 Harrodsburg - Booneville 159 km (99 miles) 2093 m (6865 feet) elevation 6:49 moving time 5824 km (3620 miles) Had planned on an extra early start but when we looked out the window at 5 o'clock there was heavy rain and a thunderstorm had just passed. According to the weather forecast there …
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TransAm – Day 47 – Rest day in Harrodsburg
After 10 consecutive long and hard riding days we decided to take a rest day before tackling the unrelenting hills of the Appalachian mountians. We woke up in the morning to heavy rain which made us feel even better about our decision. We slept in in our incredible soft motel bed. Saemi probably slept 12 …
TransAm – Day 45 – Utica – White Mills
July 29, 2018 Utica - White Mills 129 km (80 miles) 1585 m (5199 feet) elevation 5:22 moving time 5511 km (3425 miles) Yesterday's blog was published late as we had no WIFI at the fire station. We walked around town and connected to some open network just to be able to say hi to …
TransAm – Day 43 – Carbondale – Marion KY
July 27, 2018 Carbondale - Marion KY 163 km (101 miles) 2080 m (6822 feet) elevation 6:43 moving time 5270 km (3275 miles) Today was our second day riding in Illinois which so far is our favorite state to ride in. The road surface is silky smooth, the scenery is beautiful, the people nice and …