Route: Bellingham, WA – Lopez Island, WA. – Bar Harbor, Mt. Desert Island, ME.
Unsupported
Total miles: 4,565
Total days: 47
Total ride days: 46
Total days on ACA route: 44
Sea-sea days actual: 43 (Searsport, ME)
Miles/day > 100 = 26
Those days > 120 = 15
Farthest day: 144 mi.
Total elevation: 185,750 ft
Flats: Tubeless, leaks only
Rear tire replacements: 2 (700c/28)
Front tire(s): 0
Chain(s): 1
Worst mechanical failure: broke rear shift cable the last day
Lost equipment: GoPro (Iowa?), neck gaiter, AirPods (separately)
Lost then Found: Right Slipper(8 miles back), cell phone(turned into ranger station)
Bee stings: 2
Aggressive encounter w/ grizzly and cubs: 1 (West Glacier entrance)
Crashes: 0
Hit by car: 1/4, kid opened door on me, broke off rear pannier first day.
Hotels: 5
Cycling hosts: 5 (MT, MN x 2, NY, and VT)
Coolest camp: Pine-on-Rocks/ Makoshika SP, MT.
Worst camp: A town park restroom in Illinois sheltering from the Chicago tornados
Most memorable camp: Wenona, IL w/ UK and NY cyclists going west w/ tornado weather
Isobutane canisters: 3.5
Consumed the most of: Twizzlers, Subway Titan Turkey w/everything, Cherry Pepsi, Instant Oatmealt
by Waibike