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a total of 3,117 Miles in 25 Days. We want to have fun seeing America up close while helping others along the way. |
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a total of 3,117 Miles in 25 Days. We want to have fun seeing America up close while helping others along the way. |
The Wit and Wisdom of Forrest Gump This will be a huge challenge for our minds and our bodies. Nutritionally, we will be burning 6,000 - 10,000 calories a day ... so the quantity and what we eat will be critical. We will also be needing lots of fluids ... especially through the Southwestern Desert. We will probably run into biomechanical problems that we'll have to work through. Certainly, the weather will be a challenge as we'll need to ride through the heat of the desert as well as wind, rain, more wind, and who knows what else!! This is a fast paced tour. Certainly not a wine tasting tour. We look forward to the challenge. We've adopted the name "Team BMB" (Bartholic, McMurray, Bramwell) to promote a feeling of camaraderie and support as I'm sure we will all need alot of both to get across. |
Each of us is riding our favorite and most comfortable bike across America. Chuck will be cranking his Merlin/Spectrum Titanium Bike equipped with Shimano Dura Ace components. Cheryl will be on her new Trek 5200 OCLV with Shimano Ultegra Triple components. Ken will be riding his Holland Titanium Bike with Campy Chorus/Triple components. |
PAC Tour (Pacific-Atlantic-Cycling Tour) was started in 1985 by cross country record holders Susan Notorangelo and Lon Haldeman as a way to offer the long distance cyclist the ultimate cycling vacation. Lon and Susan will offer their experiences from over fifty transcontinental rides to make our Bike Expedition Across America as smooth as possible. Here's some advice from the PAC Tour web site: "Important Notice! - PAC Tour is rated by BICYCLING Magazine as "the toughest tour in the world". PAC Tour does not follow the flattest, smoothest or easiest route across the country. PAC Tour routes are designed to offer the best cycling routes each day between motels and points of interest. If you are looking for an easy, flat, tail wind tour across America do not sign up for PAC Tour." |
PAC Tour 2000 Central Transcontinental Table of Contents Click on a date below to see the page for that day We'll be staying in Cuba, Vienna, and two nights in Lebanon!! Check out Don Norvelle's PAC Tour Web Site Check out Jim Bradbury's PAC Tour Web Site Check out Dave Smith's PAC Tour Web Site Check out Chris Pile's PAC Tour Web Site |
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| Date | Start | Finish | Miles | Feet of Climbing |
| Training Goals | From www.PacTour.com
--Added 11/07/00 |
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| January - August | Our Actual Training
--Added 11/07/00 |
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| California | ||||
| Day 0--Sat 9/09/00 | Start | San Diego, CA | ||
| Day 1--Sun 9/10/00 | San Diego, CA | El Centro, CA | 128 | 7,500 |
| Day 2--Mon 9/11/00 | El Centro, CA | Blythe, CA | 110 | 1,600 |
| Arizona | ||||
| Day 3--Tue 9/12/00 | Blythe, CA | Wickenburg, AZ | 125 | 3,430 |
| Day 4--Wed 9/13/00 | Wickenburg, AZ | Williams, AZ | 135 | 9,000 |
| Day 5--Thur 9/14/00 | Williams, AZ | Winslow, AZ | 105 | 1,900 |
| Day 6--Fri 9/15/00 | Winslow, AZ | Chinle, AZ | 128 | 3,300 |
| Day 7--Sat 9/16/00 | Chinle, AZ | Cortez, CO | 138 | 4,350 |
| Colorado | ||||
| Day 8--Sun 9/17/00 | Cortez, CO
--Updated 10/31/00 Added Song of the Day |
Pagosa Springs, CO | 125 | 6,650 |
| Day 9--Mon 9/18/00 | Pagosa Springs, CO
--Updated 10/24/00 Added photos Added all details |
Alamosa, CO | 90 | 4,030 |
| Day 10--Tue 9/19/00 | Alamosa, CO
--Updated 10/31/00 Added photos Added all details |
La Junta, CO | 148 | 3,000 |
| Day 11--Wed 9/20/00 | La Junta, CO
--Updated 10/31/00 Added photos Added all details |
Ulysses, KS | 160 | 830 |
| Kansas | ||||
| Day 12--Thur 9/21/00 | Ulysses, KS
--Updated 11/01/00 Added photos Added all details |
Pratt, KS | 147 | 500 |
| Day 13--Fri 9/22/00 | Pratt, KS
--Updated 11/01/00 Added photos Added all details |
Winfield, KS | 120 | 1,800 |
| Day 14--Sat 9/23/00 | Winfield, KS
--Updated 11/06/00 Added photos Added all details |
Pittsburg, KS | 152 | 2,000 |
| Day 15--Sun 9/24/00 | Pittsburg, KS
--Updated 09/28/00 --Updated 11/06/00 Updated DQ Count |
Lebanon, MO | 140 | 6,500 |
| Missouri | ||||
| Day 16--Mon 9/25/00 | Lebanon, MO
--Updated 09/26/00 --Updated 11/06/00 Updated DQ Count Added link to Route66.com |
Cuba, MO | 94 | 4,000 |
| Day 17--Tue 9/26/00 | Cuba, MO
--Updated 09/26/00 --Updated 11/06/00 Updated DQ Count |
Farmington, MO | 80 | 5,500 |
| Illinois | ||||
| Day 18--Wed 9/27/00 | Farmington, MO
--Updated 09/27/00 --Updated 11/06/00 Updated DQ Count |
Vienna, IL | 125 | 3,700 |
| Kentucky | ||||
| Day 19--Thur 9/28/00 | Vienna, IL
--Updated 09/28/00 --Updated 11/06/00 Updated DQ Count |
Madisonville, KY | 100 | 3,500 |
| Tennessee | ||||
| Day 20--Fri 9/29/00 | Madisonville, KY
--Updated 11/06/00 Added photos Added all details Updated DQ Count |
Lebanon, TN | 131 | 4,000 |
| Day 21--Sat 9/30/00 | Lebanon, TN
--Updated 11/07/00 Added photos Added all details Updated DQ Count |
Dayton, TN | 127 | 5,000 |
| Georgia | ||||
| Day 22--Sun 10/1/00 | Dayton, TN
--Updated 10/04/00 --Updated 11/07/00 Updated DQ Count |
Dahlonega, GA | 134 | 6,700 |
| South Carolina | ||||
| Day 23--Mon 10/2/00 | Dahlonega, GA
--Updated 10/04/00 --Updated 11/07/00 Updated DQ Count Added awesome Tractor photo |
Greenwood, SC | 137 | 4,000 |
| Day 24--Tue 10/3/00 | Greenwood, SC
--Updated 10/04/00 --Updated 11/07/00 Updated DQ Count |
Orangeburg, SC | 121 | 2,200 |
| Day 25--Wed 10/4/00 | Orangeburg, SC
--Updated 10/07/00 --Updated 11/07/00 Updated DQ Count --Updated 11/08/00 Added Flat Tire Summary |
Charleston, SC We made it!! Stay tuned for tons of photos!! It's party time!! |
105 | 350 |
| Day 25--More Photos | Orangeburg, SC
--Updated 10/08/00 |
Charleston, SC | ||
| Day 25--Banquet | Banquet Photos
--Updated 10/09/00 --Updated 11/07/00 Added photo of Jeff's Jersey |
Charleston, SC | ||
| 3,117 Total Miles | 95,340 Total Feet of Climbing | |||