Another beautiful ride along the coast for our last day of the trip. Over the past several days we have been passed by several motorcycles. Most were on their way to Daytona Beach for Biktoberfest 2011. One of the bikers (as opposed to cyclists) I talked with on one of my three ferry rides yesterday guessed that there would be 100,000 bikers in Daytona Beach. As we entered the city, I think he was correct. In the downtown area, we had trouble getting through for all the traffic, mostly bikers (above). But we made it through and are staying at a beautiful hotel with a balcony view of the Atlantic Ocean. Tonight we have our farewell dinner and tomorrow Jeanne and I leave for a 10-day vacation around the Southeast, starting in Pensacola, Florida tomorrow evening.
Statistics. For all those quantitative folks in the audience, here are the final numbers for the trip as recorded by my Garmin GPS bicycle computer - 1,624 total miles which took 104 hours and 24 minutes over 21 days of riding. The total elevation gained was 25,420 (adding up all our climbs), average speed 15.6 mph, 91,859 calories burned and three flats for me.
Congratulations on completing an arduous and a great trip! You survived rain, wind, traffic, and countless other obstructions. Impressive metrics (especially including the average speed of 15.6, considering the elevation and other challenges)!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful 10-day vacation now. You deserve some relaxation time.
Congrats Bill, Well Done!!
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