Jim

Jim
Let the Adventure Begin

About Me

Las Vegas, NV, United States
This is my 2008 grand adventure...riding a bicycle with 35 international bikers across Europe, following the Danube River along the Orent Express route through eleven countries. The ride is 4000km over 50 days of which 39 are ride days with camping and 11 are rest days in hotels. Our tour group, TourdAfrique, provides a tour leader that provides directions and transposts our luggage, a mechanic, and a chef who promises gourmet local cuisines. We start out in Paris on June 1 and travel through France to Germany, where we pick up the Danube river. We then follow the Danube through Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. Then we ride cross country through Romania, Bulgaria, and finally Turkey, where we finish in Istanbul on July 20.

Jun 23, 2007

June 23 Day 37 Hamburg to Canandaigua, NY 3000 Miles!







We got up this morning to cold temps...we could see our breath for a while. It was a great day for riding through central NY country side...rolling hills, corn and hay fields, dairy farms, forests, and maple syrup for sale. Tonight we are at the Finger Lakes, a picturesque resort area of water activities and vacation homes. A big change from the mid-West is towns were founded in the late-1800's; in NY the the towns were founded in the late-1700's. The country towns we rode through appear to be prospering and have old stately mansions...the result of "old money".






Another milestone...we passed 3000 miles and have 400 to go! We are all starting to see the end!

Tomorrow we ride to Syracuse where we pass through more Finger Lakes, which are a series of glacier lakes about a mile wide and 20 miles long.

Stats: 95 miles, 17.1 mph avg, 3200' climbing, 55 - 67 deg temps, 10 -20 mph cross and crossing tail winds.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Jim-1,
Enjoyed reading your blog. Nicely done with great pics and eloquent text. Will be thinking of you guys on 6/29. May the winds be favorable...

Jim said...

Hi Frank.
We miss you! We'll have to get together for the Cactus Hugger.

I hope your rearend is recovering. The docs were diagnosing you this evening.

Anonymous said...

Jim,
Congrats on your successful ride across the U.S. Your daughter, Kelly, and I worked together at Molasky. While we were in session she would just rave about your ride. I hope someday to pick your brain and take note of your recommendation for those of us who might like to attempt such a ride.Loved your blog. Again, congratulations on your accomplishment, what a fantastic feat!!!!
Bart Mangino