July 16, 2018 Leoti - Ness City 131 km (81 miles) 216 m (708 feet) elevation 5:32 moving time 3846 km (2390 miles) "Smile and the world smiles back. Cry and you get wet in the face." wrote the Icelandic artist Megas. Usually we agree with that statement but it seems that our whining and …
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Cycling and photography. Two of the greatest hobbies combined in one. Riding across America in summer 2018
TransAm – Day 31 – Eads – Leoti
July 15, 2018 Eads - Leoti 128 km (80 miles) 306 m (1004 feet) elevation 6:04 moving time 3715 km (2309 miles) While most people we know were watching the World Cup final we were cycling in a straight line - from west to east - from Eads in Colorado to Leoti in Kansas. Sometimes …
TransAm – Day 30 – Pueblo – Eads
July 14, 2018 Pueblo - Eads 183 km (114 miles) 580 m (1902 feet) elevation 7:20 moving time 3587 km (2229 miles) No more mountains for a while just flat and we guess it will be hot. We started early after a great sleep (again) at Ellen's house and said goodbye to her and the …
TransAm – Day 29 – Rest day in Pueblo
Laying in bed last night we found the bed so comfortable that we didn't want to get up early to ride so we decided to have a rest day today. The fact that the next real city/town is hundreds of miles away also had an effect on our decision. We woke up and mowed the …
TransAm – Day 28 – Canon City – Pueblo
July 12, 2018 Canon City - Pueblo 86 km (53 miles) 595 m (1952 feet) elevation 3:46 moving time 3404 km (2116 miles) Half way there! Pueblo is considered the halfway point of the TransAm trail so after 28 days we are a bit ahead of schedule. We are hoping that some of the biggest …
TransAm – Day 26 – Hot Sulphur Springs – Frisco
July 10, 2018 Hot Sulphur Springs - Frisco 109 km (68 miles) 994 m (3260 feet) elevation 4:49 moving time 3140 km (1952 miles) Had another early start and had to wear leg warmers and jackets until we reached Kremmling which is where we had a breakfast. Nothing was open in Hot Sulphur Springs. Monika …
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TransAm – Day 27 – Frisco – Canon City
July 11, 2018 Frisco - Canon City 178 km (111 miles) 1471 m (4825 feet) elevation 7:36 moving time 3318 km (2062 miles) Today can be broken into two parts. The first part included our climb over Hoosier Pass which is the highest point of our journey at 3518 meters (11542 feet). Before leaving Iceland …
TransAm – Day 25 – Riverside – Hot Sulphur Springs
July 9, 2018 Riverside - Hot Sulphur Springs 180 km (112 miles) 1641 m (5382 feet) elevation 8:24 moving time 3031 km (1884 miles) Had a super early start, waking up at 5 AM to beat the heat. Day started out on a wrong foot as Saemi's rear tire was flat and we had to …
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TransAm – Day 24 – Rawlins – Riverside
July 8, 2018Rawlins - Riverside103 km (64 miles)623 m (2043 feet) elevation4:15 moving time2851 km (1772 miles)We woke up early but still we were not out on our bikes until 8 and it was already hot. We must get an earlier start to battle the heat. For the first couple of miles the heat was …
Apps
The following is a list our essential smartphone apps (Android) which we rely on. Google maps - Fairly obvious Bicycle Route Navigator by Adventure Cycling - TransAm Route specific maps with distances, elevation, bike shop locations, service points, lodging locations, restaurant locations, etc. Google Drive - Where we keep digital copies of our maps, passports, …
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