If anything we hope that some of these numbers make you laugh and others make you go W?W.
- 5211.4 kilometers
- 3238.2 miles (or 6 ALC’s)
- 128,722 ft. of elevation (24.4 miles or Mt. Everest 4 1/2 times)
- 87,733 calories
- 87 days (62 pedaling & 25 rest)
- 5 countries (Portugal, Spain, France, Monaco, Italy)
- 2 continents (Europe & Africa)
- 2 flights (Marseille to Paris and back to Marseille)
- 5 trains (Cordoba, Spain day trip, Cadiz 10km to avoid a busy highway, and Siena, Italy day trip)
- 1 Uber from Marseille Airport to Vitrolles, France
- 4 degrees Celcius coldest day
- 35 degrees Celsius hottest day
- 2 days of rain
- 5 sets of brake pads (Tim-2 front and back, Steve-3 front once & back twice)
- 3 flats on the road (Tim-2, Steve-1)
- 3 flats changing out our tires to Schwalbe Marathon Plus (Tim-2, Steve-1)
- 2 new chains (one each)
- 2 bottom bracket overhauls (one each)
- 4 minor crashes with minimal road rash (two each)
Accommodations: some nights getting a hotel or Airbnb was cheaper than camping or it was just too cold to camp. ✈️????️
- 1-Airplane (flight from Boston to Lisbon)
- 2-Caves
- 2-Gymnasiums
- 5-Warm Showers Hosts (2 Portugal, 3 Spain)
- 5-Friends Yann & Patrice in Vitrolles, France
- 6-Hostels
- 6-Pensions
- 11-Airbnb
- 24-Camping
- 25-Hotels
Food: because you can eat anything you want while cycle touring. Lots of jamon and cheeses were consumed also and the following is an estimate because I’m not that crazy to keep track of all the food. ???????
- 34-Pastel de Natas
- 20-Bifanas
- 40-Tapas
- 48-Croquettes
- 32-Crosiants
- 10-Baguettes
- 12-Brioches
- 36-Pizzas
- 56-Scoops of Gelato
Nope, just WOW!!! And, your just getting warmed up. What an amazing journey so far and I wish you continued tailwinds and no flats. I’ve been enjoying the blog, and especially the photos. I’m in San Francisco for the start of ALC2017. I will be on the Rest Stop 1 crew as a roadie and can’t wait to get started. We will miss you but see you on the ride in 2019 is it?? Love and Hugs boys. Stay safe.
Yes 2019 is the plan. We will carry all our own gear except the tent of course. Have a great week on ALC and you will meet a fellow roadie friend of mine Gaile that I met in 2015 when we were both Roadies in Bike Parking. Roadies Rock.
My favorite: 56 scoops of gelato. As long as we’re doing numbers,
56 scoops gelato = 1 Rick serving
You’re our kinda guy then Richard. Have a great week on ALC. We will miss your smiling face and extra servings.
You guys are amazing and inspiring. I love following your blog, and really appreciate the summary. Wow?
Thanks so much for sharing your journey! ❤️
Love, love, love this post!! Super impressive climbing stats!! And of course, the food!! Nothing like Italian pizza after a long day on the bike. Marty & I still remember the asparagus pizza we had in Montepulciano!!! Looking forward to your impressions of Croatia! xoxoxo
SPEECHLESS!!
Thanks Tim, love all the numbers!! You are both amazing!!
Happy to hear from you again.
Love, Mom and Dad