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Trans Am 2019

May 12 – September 5, 2019 · 116 entries · 5,447.9 miles

Shaun’s east-to-west solo TransAmerica tour, my first solo self-supported bicycle tour.

This journal was first published on CrazyGuyOnABike.

All 116 entries

Bike Pictures!Sun, May 12, 2019
Equipment ListSun, May 12, 2019
The origin of my obsession with the TransAm: IntroductionSun, May 12, 2019
The origin of my obsession with the TransAm: Part 1: Leaving the MountainsSun, May 12, 2019
The origin of my obsession with the TransAm: Part 2: Tight QuartersSun, May 12, 2019
The origin of my obsession with the TransAm: Part 3: A Hero AppearsSun, May 12, 2019
Why East to West?Mon, May 13, 2019
The origin of my obsession with the TransAm: Part 4: I Can Go Anywhere!Mon, May 13, 2019
The origin of my obsession with the TransAm: Part 5: Wait, You Can Ride Your Bicycle Across the Country???Tue, May 14, 2019
The origin of my obsession with the TransAm: Part 6: A Dream DeferredTue, May 14, 2019
The origin of my obsession with the TransAm: Part 7: A Dream RekindledTue, May 14, 2019
Day 1: To the train station!Wed, May 15, 201927.1 mi
Day 1, 2, and 3: Riding the trains to DCFri, May 17, 2019
Day 3: To Chris’ House in Alexandria, VASat, May 18, 20199.7 mi
Day 4: Chris’ House to Oak Ridge Campground, Manassas, VASun, May 19, 201953.4 mi
Day 5: Oak Ridge Campground to Fredericksburg, VAMon, May 20, 201968.3 mi
Day 6: Fredericksburg, VA to Ashland, VATue, May 21, 201959.4 mi
Day 7: Ashland, VA to Chickahominy Riverfront CampgroundWed, May 22, 201965 mi
Day 8: Chickahominy Riverfront Campground to Williamsburg, VAThu, May 23, 201926.5 mi
Day 9: Williamsburg, VA to Yorktown, VA and back to Chickahominy Riverfront CampgroundFri, May 24, 201946.8 mi
Day 10: Chickahominy Riverfront Campground to Ashland, VASat, May 25, 201964.6 mi
Day 11: Ashland, VA to Mineral, VASun, May 26, 201951 mi
Day 12: Mineral, VA to Charlottesville, VAMon, May 27, 201962.1 mi
Day 13: Charlottesville, VA to Love, VATue, May 28, 201950 mi
Day 14: Love, VA to Lexington, VAWed, May 29, 201937.5 mi
Day 15: Lexington, VA to Daleville, VAThu, May 30, 201955.9 mi
Day 16: Daleville, VA to Radford, VAFri, May 31, 201955.9 mi
Day 17: Radford, VA to Rural Retreat, VASat, Jun 1, 201963.8 mi
Day 18: Rural Retreat, VA to Damascus, VASun, Jun 2, 201952.5 mi
Day 19: Damascus, VA to Council, VAMon, Jun 3, 201951.4 mi
Day 20: Council, VA to Lookout, KYTue, Jun 4, 201945.8 mi
Day 21: Lookout, KY to Hindman, KYWed, Jun 5, 201951.1 mi
Day 22: Hindman, KY to Hazard, KYThu, Jun 6, 201922.3 mi
Day 23, 24, and 25: Hazard, KY to Booneville, KYFri, Jun 7, 201949 mi
Day 26: Booneville, KY to Berea, KYMon, Jun 10, 201948.8 mi
Day 27: Berea, KY to Harrodsburg, KYTue, Jun 11, 201947.8 mi
Day 28: Harrodsburg, KY to New Haven, KYWed, Jun 12, 201956.6 mi
Day 29: New Haven, KY to Sonora, KYThu, Jun 13, 201932.2 mi
Day 30: Sonora, KY to Falls of Rough, KYFri, Jun 14, 201947 mi
Day 31: Falls of Rough, KY to Sebree, KYSat, Jun 15, 201969.9 mi
Day 32: Sebree, KY to Marion, KYSun, Jun 16, 201944.9 mi
Day 33: Marion, KY to Golconda, ILMon, Jun 17, 201941.8 mi
Day 34: Golconda, IL to Ullin, ILTue, Jun 18, 201948.3 mi
Day 35: Ullin, IL to Cape Girardeau, MOWed, Jun 19, 201935.1 mi
Day 36: Cape Girardeau, MO to Fredericktown, MOThu, Jun 20, 201963.4 mi
Day 37: Fredericktown, MO to Pilot Knob, MOFri, Jun 21, 201942 mi
Day 38: Pilot Knob, MO to Ellington, MOSat, Jun 22, 201942.7 mi
Day 39: Waiting in Ellington, MOSun, Jun 23, 2019
Day 40: Ellington, MO to Houston, MOMon, Jun 24, 201970.2 mi
Day 41: Houston, MO to Marshfield, MOTue, Jun 25, 201965.2 mi
Day 42: Marshfield, MO to Ash Grove, MOWed, Jun 26, 201951.5 mi
Day 43: Ash Grove, MO to Pittsburg, KSThu, Jun 27, 201972.8 mi
Day 44: Pittsburg, KS to Chanute, KSFri, Jun 28, 201959.3 mi
Day 45: Chanute, KS to Eureka, KSSat, Jun 29, 201963.9 mi
Day 46: Eureka, KS to Newton, KSSun, Jun 30, 201974.2 mi
Day 47: Newton, KS to Nickerson, KSMon, Jul 1, 201953.5 mi
Day 48: Nickerson, KS to Larned, KSTue, Jul 2, 201963.3 mi
Day 49: Larned, KS to Ness City, KSWed, Jul 3, 201964.2 mi
Day 50: Ness City, KS to Leoti, KSThu, Jul 4, 201980.1 mi
Day 51: Leoti, KS to Eads, COFri, Jul 5, 201980.1 mi
Day 52: Eads, CO to Ordway, COSat, Jul 6, 201964.2 mi
Day 53: Ordway, CO to Pueblo, COSun, Jul 7, 201950.7 mi
Day 54: Pueblo, CO to Walsenburg, COMon, Jul 8, 201951.9 mi
Day 55: Walsenburg, CO to San Luis, COTue, Jul 9, 201962.9 mi
Day 56: San Luis, CO to Taos, NMWed, Jul 10, 201963.2 mi
Day 57, 58, 59, 60: Taos, NM to San Luis, COSun, Jul 14, 201982.3 mi
Day 61: San Luis, CO to Walsenburg, COMon, Jul 15, 201966 mi
Day 62: Walsenburg, CO to Pueblo, COTue, Jul 16, 201948.5 mi
Day 63: Pueblo, CO to Cañon City, COWed, Jul 17, 201951.8 mi
Day 64: Cañon City, CO to Guffey, COThu, Jul 18, 201933.2 mi
Day 65: Guffey, CO to Fairplay, COFri, Jul 19, 201945.4 mi
Day 66: Fairplay, CO to Frisco, COSat, Jul 20, 201937.7 mi
Day 67: Frisco, CO to Georgetown, COSun, Jul 21, 201940.3 mi
Day 68, 69, 70: Georgetown, CO to Silverthorne, COMon, Jul 22, 201945.3 mi
Day 71: Silverthorne, CO to Hot Sulphur Springs, COThu, Jul 25, 201959 mi
Day 72: Hot Sulphur Springs, CO to Walden, COFri, Jul 26, 201961.4 mi
Day 73: Walden, CO to Saratoga, WYSat, Jul 27, 201967.1 mi
Day 74: Saratoga, WY to Rawlins, WYSun, Jul 28, 201941.5 mi
Day 75: Rawlins, WY to Jeffrey City, WYMon, Jul 29, 201968.6 mi
Day 76: Jeffrey City, WY to Lander, WYTue, Jul 30, 201960.4 mi
Day 77: Lander, WY to Dubois, WYWed, Jul 31, 201974.5 mi
Day 78, 79: Dubois, WY to Colton Bay, WYThu, Aug 1, 201969.5 mi
Day 80: Colter Bay, WY to West Yellowstone, MTSat, Aug 3, 2019112.8 mi
Day 81: Waiting in West Yellowstone, MTSun, Aug 4, 2019
Day 82: Still waiting in West Yellowstone, MTMon, Aug 5, 2019
Day 83: West Yellowstone, MT to Ennis, MTTue, Aug 6, 201975.6 mi
Day 84: Ennis, MT to Dillon, MTWed, Aug 7, 201971.1 mi
Day 85: Dillon, MT to Wisdom, MTThu, Aug 8, 201967.2 mi
Day 86: Wisdom, MT to Hamilton, MTFri, Aug 9, 201974.8 mi
Day 87: Hamilton, MT to Missoula, MTSat, Aug 10, 201953.8 mi
Day 88: Hanging out in MissoulaSun, Aug 11, 2019
Day 89: Missoula, MT to Lolo, MTMon, Aug 12, 201912.1 mi
Day 90: Lolo, MT to Lochsa Lodge, IDTue, Aug 13, 201946.7 mi
Day 91: Lochsa Lodge, ID to Lowell, IDWed, Aug 14, 201967.5 mi
Day 92: Lowell, ID to Grangeville, IDThu, Aug 15, 201947.6 mi
Day 93: Grangeville, ID to Riggins, IDFri, Aug 16, 201951.6 mi
Day 94: Riggins, ID to Council, IDSat, Aug 17, 201959.8 mi
Day 95: Council, ID to Woodhead Park Campground, IDSun, Aug 18, 201949.8 mi
Day 96: Woodhead Park Campground, ID to Richland, ORMon, Aug 19, 201944.5 mi
Day 97: Richland, OR to Sumpter, ORTue, Aug 20, 201970.7 mi
Day 98: Sumpter, OR to John Day, ORWed, Aug 21, 201958.9 mi
Day 99: John Day, OR to Mitchell, ORThu, Aug 22, 201969.6 mi
Day 100: Mitchell, OR to Prineville, ORFri, Aug 23, 201947.9 mi
Day 101: Prineville, OR to Sisters, ORSat, Aug 24, 201946.6 mi
Day 102: Sisters, OR to McKenzie Bridge, ORSun, Aug 25, 201943.6 mi
Day 103: McKenzie Bridge, OR to Harrisburg, ORMon, Aug 26, 201970.7 mi
Day 104: Harrisburg, OR to Grand Ronde, ORTue, Aug 27, 201973.3 mi
Day 105: Grand Ronde, OR to Pacific City, ORWed, Aug 28, 201945.1 mi
Day 106: Pacific City, OR to Cannon Beach, ORThu, Aug 29, 201969.5 mi
Day 107: Cannon Beach, OR to Astoria, ORFri, Aug 30, 201935.4 mi
Day 108: Astoria, OR to Kelso, WASat, Aug 31, 201958.8 mi
Day 109: Kelso, WA to Centralia, WASun, Sep 1, 201956.3 mi
Day 110: Centralia, WA to Shelton, WAMon, Sep 2, 201963.9 mi
Day 111: Shelton, WA to Bremerton, WATue, Sep 3, 201940.8 mi
Day 112: HOME!!!Wed, Sep 4, 201928.6 mi
Epilogue: My wallet was returned!Thu, Sep 5, 2019

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