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Three Spokes and a Mirror

The Story of One Man's Advance West

4,464 miles (7,184 km) over 69 days from May 10, 2008 to July 17, 2008

Topic: Bicycle Touring
Categories: Tour diaries, Equipment lists, 1-3 months, TransAmerica Trail, USA Coast to Coast, East to West, USA East to West
Locale: North America, United States
Year: 2008

Permalink: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/ibikefar

Copyright © 2008-2012 By Marc DeLuca - (contact)

Status: Completed Jul 2008
Last updated: Tuesday July 29, 2008 15:22 UTC -08:00 (edited Mon 9 Mar 2009 04:49 UTC -08:00)
147,709 hits since April 25, 2008 (hitcounts updated nightly)
602 pics

Jackson Lake in Yellowstone National Park.

Table of Contents

A Proper Introduction: What's This All About?

Which Way Will I Go?: The Route

Stuff to Carry: For All My Gearhead Friends

Breaking In the Panniers: Pack, Re-Pack, Repeat

Carry Them Noodles Far Boys: Reviving an Old Tradition

Getting There: Travel Day

Virginia

Day 1: Yorktown, VA to Jamestown,VA

Day 2: Jamestown, VA to Glendale, VA

Day 3: Glendale, VA to Mineral, VA (via the long way)

Day 4: Mineral, VA to Afton, VA

Day 5: Afton, VA to Lexington, VA

Day 6: Lexington, VA to Troutville, VA

Day 7: Troutville, VA to Radford, VA

Day 8: Radford, VA to Rural Retreat, VA

Day 9: Rural Retreat, VA to Troutdale, VA

Day 10: Troutdale, VA to Damascus, VA

Day 11: Damascus, VA to Rosedale, VA

Kentucky

Day 12: Rosedale, VA to Elkhorn City, KY

Day 13: Elkhorn City, KY to Hindman, KY

Day 14: Hindman, KY to Booneville, KY

Day 15: Booneville, KY to Berea, KY

Day 16: Berea, KY to Mackville, KY

Day 17: Mackville, KY to Hodgenville, KY

Day 18: Hodgenville, KY to Falls of Rough, KY

Day 19: Falls of Rough, KY to Sebree, KY

Illinois

Day 20: Sebree, KY to Cave in Rock, IL

Day 21: Cave in Rock, IL to Carbondale, IL

Missouri

Day 22: Carbondale, IL to Ozora, MO

Day 23: Ozora, MO to Middle of Nowhere, MO

Day 24: Middle of Nowhere, MO to Alley Springs, MO

Day 25: Alley Spring, MO to Hartville, MO

Day 26: Hartville, MO to Ash Grove, MO

Kansas

Day 27: Ash Grove, MO to Pittsburg, KS

Day 28: Pittsburg, KS to Chanute, KS

Day 29: Rest Day

Day 30: Chanute, KS to Toronto, KS

Day 31: Toronto, KS to Cassoday, KS

Day 32: Cassoday, KS to Buhler, KS

Day 33: Buhler, KS to Larned, KS

Day 34: Larned, KS to Ness City, KS

Day 35: Ness City, KS to Leoti, KS

Colorado

Day 36: Leoti, KS to Eads, CO

Day 37: Eads, CO to Haswell, CO

Day 38: Haswell, CO to Ordway, CO

Day 39: Ordway, CO to Pueblo, CO

Day 40: Pueblo, CO to Royal Gorge, CO

Day 41: Royal Gorge, CO to Fairplay, CO

Day 42: Fairplay, CO to Silverthorne, CO

Day 43: Silverthorne, CO to Hot Sulphur Springs , CO

Day 44: Hot Sulphur Springs, CO to Walden, CO

Wyoming

Day 45: Walden, CO to Saratoga, WY

Day 46: Saratoga, WY to Muddy Gap, WY

Day 47: Muddy Pass, WY to Lander, WY

Day 48: Lander, WY to Dubois, WY

Day 49: Dubois, WY to Colter Bay Village, WY

Day 50: Colter Bay Village, WY to Grant Village, WY

Montana

Day 51: Grant Village, WY to West Yellowstone, MT

Day 52: West Yellowstone, MT to Ennis, MT

Day 53: Ennis, MT to Dillon, MT

Day 54: Dillon, MT to Wisdom, MT

Day 55: Wisdom, MT to Hamilton, MT

Day 56: Hamilton, MT to Missoula, MT

Idaho

Day 57: Missoula, MT to Powell Campground, ID

Day 58: Powell Campground, ID to Kooskia, ID

Day 59: Kooskia, ID to Riggins, ID

Day 60: Riggins, ID to Cambridge, ID

Oregon

Day 61: Cambridge, ID to Halfway, OR

Day 62: Halfway, OR to Baker City, OR

Day 63: Baker City, OR to Dayville, OR

Day 64: Dayville, OR to Prineville, OR

Day 65: Prineville, OR to Mckenzie Bridge, OR

Day 66: McKenzie Bridge, OR to Corvallis, OR

Day 67: Corvallis, OR to Pacific City, OR

Day 68: Pacific City, OR to Manzanita, OR

Day 69: Manzanita, OR to Astoria, OR

Epilogo

The Next Few Days Afterwards

Another Perspective of the TransAm Experience

Summary

Show links to this doc

Page: Day 31 - Eminence: Bob Jackson Reunion, in journal "A Cycle Ride 4 WaterAid" by Terry Rimmer (Completed Dec 2008)
Page: Day 25: Wisdom to Dillon, MT: git along lil' doggie, in journal "Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles" by Allan Buchholz (Completed Sep 2008)
Message on Journal guestbook "PB&J Across America": "Checking In" posted by Marc DeLuca on Mon 19 May 2008 15:13 UTC -08:00
Message on Journal guestbook "DHart's Coast to Coast, Then a Left Turn, Trip": "You Deserve a Rest Day" posted by Marc DeLuca on Sat 7 Jun 2008 04:55 UTC -08:00
Message on Journal guestbook "Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles": "Thanks for the information!" posted by Marc DeLuca on Wed 2 Jul 2008 13:10 UTC -08:00
Message on Journal guestbook "A Cycle Ride 4 WaterAid": "More Bugs?" posted by Marc DeLuca on Wed 2 Jul 2008 14:47 UTC -08:00
Message on Journal guestbook "Oregon to Kentucky via TransAmerica and Katy trails": "Serendipity" posted by Ron Horton on Tue 8 Jul 2008 16:15 UTC -08:00
Message on Journal guestbook "A Cycle Ride 4 WaterAid": "Still More Fantastic Views Ahead!" posted by Marc DeLuca on Mon 21 Jul 2008 10:37 UTC -08:00
Message on Journal guestbook "DHart's Coast to Coast, Then a Left Turn, Trip": "Cheap Motel Room" posted by Marc DeLuca on Mon 21 Jul 2008 11:59 UTC -08:00
Message on Journal guestbook "PB&J Across America": "Bike Strong!" posted by Marc DeLuca on Thu 24 Jul 2008 11:45 UTC -08:00
Message on Journal guestbook "Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles": "Gnats?" posted by Marc DeLuca on Sat 26 Jul 2008 17:00 UTC -08:00
Message on Journal guestbook "Riding The Trans Am Trail": "Brings Back Memories!" posted by Marc DeLuca on Mon 28 Jul 2008 15:50 UTC -08:00
Message on Journal guestbook "DHart's Coast to Coast, Then a Left Turn, Trip": "You Did It!" posted by Marc DeLuca on Thu 31 Jul 2008 05:11 UTC -08:00
Message on Journal guestbook "A Cycle Ride 4 WaterAid": "Good Job!" posted by Marc DeLuca on Sat 2 Aug 2008 07:59 UTC -08:00
Message on Journal guestbook "Jean and Ross Ride Across ~ Almost....": "Looks Like Fun" posted by Marc DeLuca on Mon 4 Aug 2008 11:33 UTC -08:00
Message on Journal guestbook "Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles": "No Sniffles Allowed!" posted by Marc DeLuca on Tue 12 Aug 2008 07:44 UTC -08:00
Message on Journal guestbook "Racing Lizards – Riding the Southern Tier": "Wonderful, simply wonderful" posted by Ron Horton on Wed 17 Sep 2008 09:54 UTC -08:00
Message on Journal guestbook "Three Spokes and a Mirror": "Turtles" posted by Marc DeLuca on Tue 14 Apr 2009 08:09 UTC -08:00
Message on Journal guestbook "A Spirited Ride on the TransAmerica & Pacific Coast Trails": "Great Meeting You at Catawba General Store!" posted by Marc DeLuca on Thu 30 Apr 2009 13:51 UTC -08:00

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