I have been training since February 2009 with the goal of completing a cycling tour from Portland, Oregon, to Tybee Island, Georgia in 30 days. The PAC Tour group embarked on July 5th and we are traveling about 3600 miles and climbing approximately 124,000 cumulative feet. Please enjoy sharing my journey across America.
I am asking friends, family, and anybody else interested in following the trip to consider supporting this trip by making a donation to Seattle Children's Hospital, Research, and Foundation. Art and Kristin Reeck have made Children's a priority in their philanthropic efforts over the years, and I laud their achievements. I encourage donations to the Uncompensated Care Fund, to help pay the bills for children without insurance, or with inadequate insurance to pay their bills...lifting the financial and emotional burden from the children and their families. Indicate Jay Across America as the occasion for the donation so we can total the money raised.
Hopefully, someday, we won't have to raise money for causes like this. For now, however, I thank you for your support.
The donation total will be updated occasionally...Consider a donation per mile or vertical foot climbed...and follow on the GPS link, where you can see the route, the speed, the ride profile, the weather, and-yes-my heart rate.

Saturday, July 18, 2009

pac tour day 14- july 17




Today was a long day. To be honest, it was very reasonable until the last 20 miles where...you guessed it, wicked winds whipped up with hefty gusts. Basically we had a really strong tailwind and were sailing along at 30mph, and then-boom-the wind shifted 180 degrees as thunderstorms formed and the barometer dropped drastically.
I did have a great time riding with Lon this morning, and hearing his tremendous stories about the progression from a teenager riding his bike, to setting transcontinental records. I also had a chance to ride with Susan a bit today as well. There's no doubt about it, they're quality people.
Three different people had sidewall flats this afternoon. My mechanical occurred early in the day when a pebble wedged in between the chain and the lower jockeywheel in the rear derailleur...effectively jamming the drivetrain. The odds of this happening are astronomically low. Fortunately, a couple very experienced cyclists were able to help me take the wheel out of the cage in order to remove the rock...and I was back on the road.
Another big one tomorrow...better rest. (156 miles today...and we're in New Mexico). Tomorrow: Texas!
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  1. UnknownJuly 20, 2009 at 1:00 PM

    Ye Haw! Everything is bigger in TX. Hopefully that means bigger tailwinds...

    Patrick wanted to let you know that he now has some teeth and is working on crawling.

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