Day 11: June 23
Long ride today 76 miles, the longest so far and after long week! It should take 6 and a half hours, lets hope for a good tail wind.
12-22 June
462 Miles
Elevation Gain 29,677 Feet
Anacortes, WA to Hope, ID
Day 10: June 22
One climb in the beginning, I hope there is no rain. The forecast calls for it all day. If it rains I'm in the truck with Susannah. I didn't sign up for getting soaked to the bone and hypothermia. F- that! My trip. My rules.
Update: Miles: 58 Time: 5 hours 09 minutes. Total ascent: 2159 feet
I was able to beat the rain the whole way. Hey!!!
Day 9: June 21
What a flat ride?
Update: Miles: 52 Time: 4 hours 29 minutes. Total ascent: 1300 feet
I had a 7-12 mph wind for 49 mile!!!!! and it was cold, too. 49 to 55 degrees. So, thankful for a hot shower and warm RV, thank you to my better half Susannah, she is the BOSS!
Day 8: June 20
More climbs: Yaaagaahhhh
Update: Miles: 50 Time: 4 hours 16 minutes. Total ascent: 2600 feet
Pretty uneventul
Day 7: June 19
Please no more hills, I may hate this state yet!!!!
Update: Miles: 41.5 Time: 4 hours 19 minutes. Total ascent: 3750 feet
Legs feel OK. Looking foward to a day when I don't have as many climbs.
Day 6: June 18
Yes another Pass!!!!! Its going to hurt a lot
Update: Today was 60 miles. 5 hours and 50 minutes. Total ascent 4,508 feet.
Totals for June 12 - 16(Day 1-5):
Distance: 217 miles
Time on bike: 20 hours 30 minutes
Total ascent: 29,690 feet
Max elevation: 5477 @ Washington Pass
Total calories: ~ 12,500
Day 5: 16 June
More Climbing!!!!! HAAAHHHHHAAH
Update: Today was 53.6 miles. 5 hours 2 minutes on bike. 3389 feet ascent.
Day 4: 15 June
More to follow, but its going to HURT!!!!! I just have to make it 32 miles then its all down hill!!!! Legs don't fail me now!
Update: Very humbling. 7 hours on bike. 63 miles. Average speed 9 miles/hour. Total ascent 5463 feet. Maximum speed 39 MPH. And then I applied the breaks. Legs didn't cramp. Drank 4 bottles of water. Hand to stop at a camp site to refill.
Day 3: 14 June
More to follow, shouldn't be too bad
Update: 27.5 miles: 2hours 35 minutes - 1500 feet elevation gain. Which isn't bad, however the elevation all came in a five mile ride. Wind wasn't a factor today. Legs felt good. Didn't cramp. Going to need a lower gear on my bike, which I don't have..
Day 2: 13 June
58.55 miles. 4:51:45 time, Elveation gain 1709 feet
Not bad - mostly flat. Hills where a little slow, 5 MPH west wind! Just like I like it- on my back.
Day 1: 12 June
14.3 miles. Time - 1 hour. Elevation gain 587 feet
Relatively easy ride. Flat. Very little wind.
