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Lon's Description: We start to get into the eastern mountains as we head toward Tennessee. Now the hills get bigger and the forests thicker
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Lon's Description: We start to get into the eastern mountains as we head toward Tennessee. Now the hills get bigger and the forests thicker
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Today we rode from Lebanon, TN to Dayton, TN. Once again we were on country roads most of the day, with excellent weather. The scenery was very enjoyable, and it was especially nice to ride along and see the people in the tiny little towns waving at us.
We had 3 long climbs after lunch, climbing up into forested areas each time, then followed by a long downhill. These were enjoyable because it is such a beautiful area. We saw lots of different types of trees, ferns, and other vegetation along the way. The last few miles into Dayton was a spectacular 40 mph downhill that we all appreciated. We have been riding for 21 days continuously, and at this point we are naturally thinking about the finish in Charleston. Day 22 is the most difficult remaining day and the succeeding days are progressively easier. |
| Estimated Distance: | 127 Miles |
| Actual Distance: | 125.5 Miles |
| Cumulative Actual Distance: |
2,599 Miles This includes the following off course added miles: San Diego - 2.0 Miles when Chuck and Bob Harting missed a turn Winslow - 4.7 Miles when Chuck, Ken, and Les Drake went to the mural painting after the ride Pagosa Springs - 3.1 Miles when Chuck missed Lunch Alamosa - 11.2 Miles when Chuck missed the turn for Lunch |
| Estimated Feet of Climbing: | 5,000 Feet |
| Actual Feet of Climbing: | 7,710 Feet (A Big Ouch!!) |
| Cumulative Feet of Climbing: | 85,000 Feet |
| Elevation of Destination: | 810 Feet |
| Average Speed on the Bike: |
14.6 MPH |
| Maximum Speed on the Bike: | 42.5 MPH (A great roller!!) |
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Chuck's Heart Rate Data: Max Heart Rate was 196 BPM a few weeks ago before PAC Tour |
Time above 150: 0:01 Time between 130-150: 4:14 Time below 130: 5:26 |
| Dairy Queen Count: |
1 Blythe, CA 2 Twister's Ice Cream in Williams, AZ 3 Dairy Queen in Cortez, Colorado was phenomenal 4 Dairy Queen in Monte Vista, Colorado (PAC Tour Hot Fudge Banana Split: Bananas, 3 Scoops Ice Cream, Hot Fudge on Side: Awesome!!) 5 Dairy Queen in Pratt, Kansas 6 Dairy Queen in Winfield, Kansas - PAC Tour Hot Fudge Banana Split 7 Ice Cream at All You Can Eat Buffet in Cuba, Missouri (Boy, did this restaurant lose money on us!!) 8 Dairy Queen in Farmington, Missouri - Dinner 9 Dairy Queen in Vienna, Illinois - Excellent Chocolate Marshmellow Shake |
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We need to eat our Wheaties.
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Lunch was at the most beautiful location today ... just on the side of the road.
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Bisty is the friendly PAC Tour dog ... and a good buddy to each of us.
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Top of climb reached.
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Jay and Don at the last Rest Stop on top of Fall Creek Falls ... a beautiful
climb with switchbacks.
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| Highlights: |
Another OUTSTANDING day of cycling!!
We saw lots of houses all decorated for Halloween already, even though it's a month away. Seemed like every house had a porch and every porch had a swing on it. In Pikeville, there was a really beautiful Colonial Bed & Breakfast. Would be a nice place to spend some time in ... At the Taco Bell for dinner, Chuck was talking to a local guy who said he loves living here ... he just moved to a house on a 3 Acre lot which gives his 4 kids plenty of room to play. It's mighty green in this area even with a relatively dry summer. Everyone was glued to the TV as we watched the Olympics Men Time Trial. It was so amazing to us to see Lance Armstrong average 36 MPH on the first lap. We have each seen some days of amazing personal fitness but nothing anywhere close to that!! Lance's quote: "There are no bad days!!" |
| Memorable Scenery: |
We saw lots of houses all decorated for Halloween already, even though it's a month
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Seemed like every house had a porch and every porch had a swing on it. Raccoon and skunk road kills. |
| Mechanical Problems: |
None |
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Biomechanical (Engine) Problems: |
None to report!! (And we don't take this for granted!!) |
| What Worked: | Tons of Taco Bell food tasted good |
| What Didn't Work: | Nothing to report |
| Quote of the Day: |
"Let honesty guide you in all of your decisions" Sign in front of Smithville Church "This isn't Dairy Queen but stop by Sunday for a treat!!" Church on Dayton Mountain |
| Chuck's Song of the Day: |
"One man crawled on a barbed wire fence One man he resist One man washed on an empty beach One man betrayed with a kiss In the name of love One more in the name of love In the name of love One more in the name of love Early morning - April 4 A shot rings out in the Memphis sky Free at last, they took your life But they could not take your pride In the name of love One more in the name of love In the name of love One more in the name of love" U2 "Pride (in the name of love)" on "Rattle and Hum" Easily good for 125 miles |
