tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80495574483301372002024-03-13T11:57:34.282-07:00Tom's Trans-America Bike Trip - 2008Following the Trans-America (TA) route, I plan to pedal about 4200 miles solo, self-contained coast to coast in about 90 days, starting in Astoria, May 26. The TA will lead me down the coast to Eugene then across OR & ID to Missoula, MT. Then, on to Yellowstone to meet my lovely wife, Kathy! She will shadow me along the Continental Divide to Pueblo, CO, about 700 miles. After parting in Pueblo, I'll be heading across MO, KS, southern IL, KY, and VA, ending in Yorktown. Enjoy my story!Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-52592352617029504212008-08-15T05:45:00.000-07:002008-08-15T06:15:51.423-07:00August 15, 2008, Finish Plus One WeekThe ride is done but the garage is not cleaned up yet. That's my next project! Following posts are additional images from most recently finishing in Yorktown, back to final days in Missouri. Also, here are a few factoids from the trip. I may add a few more as I think of them or calculate them. I pedalled for 395 hours during 72 days of actual biking, for 4,452 miles. (Remember, I had three days off the bike.) That comes to 1.896 million pedal strokes and an average speed of 11.27 MPH. I need to count up number of pancakes eaten and report on a later post. I thouroughly enjoyed the ride, the wonderful and memorable experiences, and especially the many people I met along the way. I am very appreciative of the love, support, and prayers of family members, (especially my wife, Kathy), friends, and St. John Neumann Church "family." I am amazed at the amount of interest the trip generated. I wish the best to fellow cyclists I met and urge on those still working their way across the country, especially you, Lucas! You can do it! <br /><br />That's it!<br /><br />TomTom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-9464498198120309132008-08-14T14:09:00.001-07:002008-08-14T14:09:49.070-07:00Celebratory Seafood Dinner with Kathy after the Finish - 4,452 Miles!!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSfF8_uvHI/AAAAAAAAALg/uKHRr1d1f7g/s1600-h/IMG_0930.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSfF8_uvHI/AAAAAAAAALg/uKHRr1d1f7g/s320/IMG_0930.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234483591532952690" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-61255094973875852742008-08-14T14:08:00.001-07:002008-08-14T14:09:01.105-07:00Dipping the Front Wheel on the East Coast<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSe5-xcUnI/AAAAAAAAALY/hOZC42HkI3Y/s1600-h/IMG_0928.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSe5-xcUnI/AAAAAAAAALY/hOZC42HkI3Y/s320/IMG_0928.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234483385851466354" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-69338548982556031812008-08-14T14:07:00.001-07:002008-08-14T14:08:10.803-07:00Tom Did It!!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSetd8QrBI/AAAAAAAAALQ/_qTZiuUHll8/s1600-h/IMG_0914.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSetd8QrBI/AAAAAAAAALQ/_qTZiuUHll8/s320/IMG_0914.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234483170880039954" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-5848971180231008152008-08-14T13:52:00.000-07:002008-08-14T13:53:44.388-07:00Done at Yorktown Victory Monument - John, Mark, Blair, Asta, and Tom<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSbUc59lEI/AAAAAAAAAKg/h9I7VRI4gvM/s1600-h/IMG_0917.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSbUc59lEI/AAAAAAAAAKg/h9I7VRI4gvM/s320/IMG_0917.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234479442570351682" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-60107891380716540582008-08-14T13:51:00.001-07:002008-08-14T13:52:23.732-07:00The Bridges at Williamsburg - Almost Done!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSbARl3BTI/AAAAAAAAAKY/dxUYPxe9ci0/s1600-h/IMG_0911.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSbARl3BTI/AAAAAAAAAKY/dxUYPxe9ci0/s320/IMG_0911.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234479095935862066" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-79088501151391648472008-08-14T13:49:00.000-07:002008-08-14T13:51:13.803-07:00The View from Blue Ridge Parkway after Conquering Vesuvius<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSau4nURQI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/YSnFGDKx-Jg/s1600-h/IMG_0901.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSau4nURQI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/YSnFGDKx-Jg/s320/IMG_0901.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234478797173310722" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-87249809898918355582008-08-14T13:48:00.000-07:002008-08-14T13:49:45.690-07:00Vesuvius - Base of the Big Climb<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSaY-nIozI/AAAAAAAAAKI/8GiWZ0r4TPg/s1600-h/IMG_0900.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSaY-nIozI/AAAAAAAAAKI/8GiWZ0r4TPg/s320/IMG_0900.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234478420826039090" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-77564226368849071762008-08-14T13:46:00.001-07:002008-08-14T13:47:24.080-07:00Sunrise Near Buchanan, Virginia<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSZ1t7Iq0I/AAAAAAAAAKA/vqyU_wvLc-g/s1600-h/IMG_0894.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSZ1t7Iq0I/AAAAAAAAAKA/vqyU_wvLc-g/s320/IMG_0894.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234477815051103042" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-89039731228770150692008-08-14T13:43:00.000-07:002008-08-14T13:44:28.398-07:00Son Michael Surprised Me in Wytheville, VA<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSZJp53FOI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/amH2YEk7CoA/s1600-h/IMG_0880.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSZJp53FOI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/amH2YEk7CoA/s320/IMG_0880.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234477058057770210" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-14917267340518857202008-08-14T13:42:00.001-07:002008-08-14T13:46:19.896-07:00"76" Sign from Original Bike Centenial Route of 1976 - Damascus, VA<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSY37v5IxI/AAAAAAAAAJw/h6DXZEGXJGM/s1600-h/IMG_0873.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSY37v5IxI/AAAAAAAAAJw/h6DXZEGXJGM/s320/IMG_0873.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234476753610154770" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-52240847181256172772008-08-14T13:40:00.000-07:002008-08-14T13:41:48.702-07:00Hostel "The Place" in Damascus, Virginia<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSYhqALo0I/AAAAAAAAAJo/7leAQO4mumM/s1600-h/IMG_0872.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSYhqALo0I/AAAAAAAAAJo/7leAQO4mumM/s320/IMG_0872.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234476370889515842" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-5714489964265340842008-08-14T13:39:00.001-07:002008-08-14T13:40:34.404-07:00David Smith at Historical Society Bed & Breakfast<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSYOZsL86I/AAAAAAAAAJg/XjwMiStTv9k/s1600-h/IMG_0863.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSYOZsL86I/AAAAAAAAAJg/XjwMiStTv9k/s320/IMG_0863.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234476040093168546" /></a><br />Thanks for the great meals and the challenging hillTom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-84311264099316362952008-08-14T13:37:00.000-07:002008-08-14T13:38:48.000-07:00Kenny at Berea Days Inn Was a Great Host and Help<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSX0tyzRJI/AAAAAAAAAJY/1g9zlwx7gS8/s1600-h/IMG_0852.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSX0tyzRJI/AAAAAAAAAJY/1g9zlwx7gS8/s320/IMG_0852.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234475598813021330" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-61278206656835523022008-08-14T13:36:00.001-07:002008-08-14T13:37:12.616-07:00Kathy Visited in Kentucky for Day & a Half<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSXcTXALZI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/TlDnk-a4mPs/s1600-h/IMG_0850.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSXcTXALZI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/TlDnk-a4mPs/s320/IMG_0850.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234475179400244626" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-66450385520126434612008-08-14T13:34:00.000-07:002008-08-14T13:35:38.023-07:00Visiting Lincoln's Birthplace<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSXEBFtcPI/AAAAAAAAAJI/HnjvbeGAgaQ/s1600-h/IMG_0834.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSXEBFtcPI/AAAAAAAAAJI/HnjvbeGAgaQ/s320/IMG_0834.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234474762179014898" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-53038710940380947732008-08-14T13:33:00.001-07:002008-08-14T13:34:25.140-07:00The Round, Stone Silo House<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSWyqpUO7I/AAAAAAAAAJA/zK2yAaKRaCQ/s1600-h/IMG_0832.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSWyqpUO7I/AAAAAAAAAJA/zK2yAaKRaCQ/s320/IMG_0832.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234474464096566194" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-26382943283034036442008-08-14T13:31:00.000-07:002008-08-14T13:32:47.339-07:00"Non-Denominational" Gas & General Store<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSWZ3bI-FI/AAAAAAAAAI4/wHKCGzOWIp8/s1600-h/IMG_0828.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSWZ3bI-FI/AAAAAAAAAI4/wHKCGzOWIp8/s320/IMG_0828.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234474038030039122" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-17083242716398420372008-08-14T13:26:00.000-07:002008-08-14T13:30:27.949-07:00Gary Hinklin Coming Into Town - Kentucky<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSV24bHwuI/AAAAAAAAAIw/5Eq8n6cE5uU/s1600-h/IMG_0813.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSV24bHwuI/AAAAAAAAAIw/5Eq8n6cE5uU/s320/IMG_0813.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234473437002973922" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-3668017789098974402008-08-14T13:23:00.000-07:002008-08-14T13:24:47.609-07:00He Ain't from Texas - Big Horn Cow - Illinois<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSUiAFdO2I/AAAAAAAAAIo/-3CsYznq4LI/s1600-h/IMG_0796.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSUiAFdO2I/AAAAAAAAAIo/-3CsYznq4LI/s320/IMG_0796.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234471978770709346" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-58123003584039437132008-08-14T13:20:00.000-07:002008-08-14T13:21:43.948-07:00Popeye at Chester Crossing<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSTzcYxOGI/AAAAAAAAAIg/x1wBSGl-L2U/s1600-h/IMG_0792.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSTzcYxOGI/AAAAAAAAAIg/x1wBSGl-L2U/s320/IMG_0792.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234471178914052194" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-66347096130071956822008-08-14T13:08:00.000-07:002008-08-14T13:09:56.546-07:00108 F on Bike Computer in Missouri. Saw Up to 111 Degrees.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSQ3ti6r5I/AAAAAAAAAIY/15bynx6YZ3k/s1600-h/IMG_0785.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSQ3ti6r5I/AAAAAAAAAIY/15bynx6YZ3k/s320/IMG_0785.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234467953704611730" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-11510362928614353312008-08-14T13:06:00.000-07:002008-08-14T13:07:45.954-07:00Miller Time<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSQaiD3avI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/utg-NKF1x9s/s1600-h/IMG_0781.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSQaiD3avI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/utg-NKF1x9s/s320/IMG_0781.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234467452405377778" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-58779941583923688062008-08-14T12:54:00.000-07:002008-08-14T12:56:59.374-07:00Entering Perry County, MO . . . . and Hills<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSN0aaUZkI/AAAAAAAAAHw/rw3Gye4zB4Q/s1600-h/IMG_0789.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSN0aaUZkI/AAAAAAAAAHw/rw3Gye4zB4Q/s320/IMG_0789.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234464598493783618" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049557448330137200.post-69790954597475876122008-08-14T12:52:00.000-07:002008-08-14T12:54:08.758-07:00Missouri Flowers Were Abundant & Beautiful<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSNOLGDhmI/AAAAAAAAAHo/8LU9AWMK0Ik/s1600-h/IMG_0764.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rj-3WYJ6Gdk/SKSNOLGDhmI/AAAAAAAAAHo/8LU9AWMK0Ik/s320/IMG_0764.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234463941547230818" /></a>Tom Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001377140926353689noreply@blogger.com0