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Southern Tier
SAN DIEGO-DEL RIO-CAPE CORAL
I left San Diego in late Sept. last year and got as far as Del Rio, TX and had to quit due to a knee injury getting off the bike. I returned to Del Rio and headed fro Cape Coral on 9/26/09, arriving 10/15/09 (BILL BANFIELD, Sep, 2008)
2 OLD GUYS COAST TO COAST
My old friend Marty decided he wanted to ride cross country... if I would go. Raised a bunch of money for education and had a blast - www.wherearethoseguys.blogspot.com is the blog. (Jake Scully, Feb, 2009)
Amazing - for the people as much as the ride. Head winds in Texas - killers should have gone w to e (Tony Thompson, Feb, 2009)
RON & MIKE EPIC RIDE
My Buddy and I will be riding roads from FL to CA along the southern US. (Ron Milla, May, 2009)
WHEELING COAST TO COAST: THE HEROINE'S JOURNEY
Riding coast to coast to raise funds and awareness for Navajo United Methodist Center?s New Beginnings program which is a transitional shelter for women and their children in Farmington, New Mexico. (diana ohlson, Feb, 2009)
BIKE FRAMED
an aging yogi does the Southern Tier, east to west, plus a bit more (subagh khalsa, Feb, 2009)
SATRE TANDEM ADVENTURE 2008
The Southern Tier from San Diego, CA, to Mobile, AL, formed the middle leg of a longer journey, The Satre Tandem Adventure 2008, from California back to our home in northeast Ohio. (Ellen Satre, Mar, 2008)
SOUTHERN TIER IN 50 DAYS
I go alone with my road bike and have a support car - I spoil myself. (Dorit Hillmann, Sep, 2008)
SOUTHERN TIER FALL 2008
My plan is to ride the Southern Tier from west to east beginning around mid-October 2008. I've been wanting to do a trip like this for several years, and over the past few weeks things have started to come together. (Crystal Silver, Oct, 2008)
DEIDRE'S DREAM
Two riders self supported. 35 Pedal days seven total rest days. Raised money for LAF memorializing my wife who died from cancer in the fall. Blogged all the way. http://www.deidresdream.blogspot.com . (Kirk Rhinehart, May, 2008)
DEIDRE'S DREAM
Two riders self supported. 35 Pedal days seven total rest days. Raised money for LAF memorializing my wife who died from cancer in the fall. Blogged all the way. http://www.deidresdream.blogspot.com . (Kirk Rhinehart, May, 2008)
SOUTHERN TIER
Fantastic; What a great learning experience in every sense; I rode with two experienced tourists for several days and gained so much from that.
Superb weather/hospitality/safe envioronment.
(Paul Ashton, Apr, 2008)
40OVERPAR USA
Glenn Ronning and Kane Hudson rode from San Diego, California to St. Augustine, Florida. We rode with a BOB trailer and a Burley trailer. Attached to both trailers were sets of golf clubs. Each set housed clubs, golf balls, shoes and misc. items. (kane hudson, Apr, 2005)
BIKE ACROSS FLORIDA 2008
April 20th, 2008: The One-day, 167 mile, Bike Across Florida Adventure from Cocoa Beach to Crystal River is considered to be the 'toughest single-day cycling tour in the U.S.' (Billy Blohm, Apr, 2008)
SCOTTS TRIP OCT-NOV 2007
Self-Supported Ride via Southern Tier Route... Oct. 1 - Nov. 10, 2007 (Scott Glassburn, Oct, 2007)
ANNE'S GREAT BICYCLE ADVENTURE FOR CANCER
This is definitely going to be the trip of a lifetime. I will be riding with 29 women, all over age 50, on the Southern Tier Route and I will be fundraising for the Wellmont Foundation Hospice House and the Tri-Cities Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. (Anne Cowan, Mar, 2007)
RETTAS RIDE
A trip across America to celebrate the turning of my 60th birthday. It will be a time of reflection and anticipation. (Retta Sutterfield, Mar, 2007)
BEACHCOMBER PETE: THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC IN 48 DAYS
An adventure to cross the USA at 48 years old (Peter Hagemann, Aug, 2007)
BIKING FOR KINKY
My wife and I did the Southern Tier after she retired from the Federal Government where she had worked for 31 years. I had sold my computer company the year before and we spent the year planning the trip. (Nolan Danchik, Mar, 2006)
VISCERAL TREKKER
Getting the stories of the people and places in rural America. At the same time promoting Visceral Awareness and getting in shape.
http://www.vexnow.com, http://www.visceralcycling.com/blog (Stan Nelson, May, 2007)
ACROSS THE USA 2002
Margaret and I travelled 3,645 miles in 65 days of riding from Los Angeles to Key West, via San Diego in 2002, using the Adventure Cycling route as a guide. We camped only when we couldnt reach a motel! 27,500-word illustrated account on our website www.magbaztravels.com. (Barry Williamson, Feb, 2002)
D-TOUR 2007: GLENDALE, AZ TO DEL RIO, TX
My brother was graduating as a Pilot in the US Airforce in Del Rio, TX. I live in Gledale, AZ. I found the southern tier route and although I'd never been on a tour before, I thought "I can do this!" (Dale Sackrider, May, 2007)
BICYCLING IN TRIBUTE
I will be riding from central Florida to San Diego along the Southern Tier to raise money and awarenss for The Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund. (John H. Cook, Feb, 2007)
LE TOUR DE SAINTS
San (Saint) Diego to St Augustine in 4 weeks to raise $70k for a Haitian medical facility. This provided the altruistic excuse for 2 50 yr old guys, Dr Fred Landenwitsch & I, to fulfill a longtime dream. (Joe Vonderheide, Jan, 2006)
HOUSTON TO ST. AGUSTINE
The second half of the Southern Tier is much easiier than the Western half. (Bill & Nancy Schettenhelm, Feb, 2007)
TWO FRIENDS, TWO BIKES, TWO OCEANS
I became unemployed because of the two hurricanes that hit Florida and talked my touring friend into doing the Southern Tier with me. (Mike Sears, Feb, 2005)
WHERE IS MAGGIE V?
Riding through rural America raising money for Bosom Buddies of Hawaii's Breast Cancer outreach program. (Maggie Vogt, Mar, 2007)
FRANK'S RIDE FOR ATAXIA
Riding to raise money for the Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance. (Frank Wootten, Dec, 2006)
STEEL HORSE USA
(Kevin Blackwell, Oct, 2005)
UNEMPLOYMENT TOUR
I got fired from my job and decided it was time to take the trip I've been wanting to take for years. (sean caffrey, Sep, 2006)
CROSS COUNTRY AND THEN SOME
San Fran to San DIego, pick up southern Tier to St. Augustine, then up Atlantic Coast to DC and into Pittsburgh, PA (Matthew Hewston, Mar, 2006)
LET'S DO IT AGAIN
A Cross-Country bike trip from San Diego to St. Augustine in the fall of 2004
2,748 miles (4,422 km) over 42 days from October 6, 2004 to November 16, 2004 (Ron Friedel, Oct, 2004)
130.000 KM CYCLING AROUND THE ENTIRE WORLD
35 Years ago we cycled in 40 months around the world, later with the children almost the whole of Europe and now as seniors the remaining parts of the world
(Nelly Barelds, May, 1975)
TWO JOE'S, GONE WITH THE WIND.
An unsupported "tooth-brush-n-credit-card" heads down and seat in the sky dash. Two riders, too early, and too fast to avoid the adventures that naturally happen when long-distance touring is combined with Century racing! (Joseph Reinhart, Jan, 2006)
RIDE AND WRITE TOUR OF THE SOUTHERN TIER
My bike trip from San Diego, CA to St. Augustine FL supported by Julie Newmark while she wrote her dissertation. (Eric Engberg, Apr, 2004)
S2S RIDE - SAN DIEGO TO ST. AUGUSTINE
A solo, self-contained crossing of the southern US on my Tour Easy recumbent, pulling a BOB trailer. (Nick Corrado, Mar, 2002)
PAMNDOUGONWHEELS
Just the two of us, self-supported, California to Florida. My husband was the mechanic, I was the strategic planner, statistician and worrier. Lots of fun, great stories. (Pam Wolf, Oct, 2005)
RIDE ACROSS AMERICA 2006
April 1, 2006, Ron Mumaw will begin a 3000 mile journey across America to raise $300,000 for the Infant and Toddler Program at Developmental Services, Inc. He is also encouraging donations to the American Diabetes Association and Breast Cancer Research
(Ron Mumaw, Apr, 2006)
SAN DIEGO TO HOUSTON
We road a Co-Motion Tandem and each day was interesting in different ways. It was very hot and headwinds everyday. Lots of desert. But still exciting. (Bill & Nancy Schettenhelm, Sep, 2005)
ADVANTURES IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH
The trip was to follow the foot step of the Spanish Conquistado Cabeza de Vaca, whom have cross this continent 500 years ago.
I followed the coastlines of the Golf Coast to Texas, then very loosely followed the Adventure Cycling's route to the West Coast. (Lawrence Liang, Dec, 2004)
TWO BROTHERS, TWO BIKES, ONE JOURNEY
My brother, Clyde and I rode the southern tier as a fundraiser for Friendship Community and Perry County Habitat for Humanity and for our own personal enjoyment. (George Stoltzfus, May, 2005)
BIKELONGBOATKEY.COM
Bikes and Java : 1936 Hillview Street Sarasota, Florida 34239
Call or e-mail for more info:
Ph: 941.366.7702
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They start at 4-5pm at Bikes and Java, ride through City Streets, to Longboat Key FL and back!
(Wayne Robert, Jan, 2005)
KEVIN ACROSS AMERICA
I had so much fun on the Southern Tier ride that I kept going to Key West. (Kevin Keefe, Nov, 2004)
THIRD GOAL
PostPeace Corps service in two countries, I carried out the 3rd goal of Peace Corps service...to share my experiences abroad with Americans in the United States. (Stephanie Palau, Mar, 2002)
BETWEEN 2 OCEANS
(Howard Lee, Apr, 2004)
A LAID BACK TOUR OF THE SOUTHERN TIER
A retired teacher completes a recumbent ride across the Southern Tier to raise money for the Make A Wish Foundation of Michigan. (Christopher Todd, Mar, 2004)
SOUTHERN TIER, SECTION 2
A two-person, self-supported ride from Phoenix to El Paso in frigid January. Exhilarating, challenging, and beautiful. I love Emory Pass. (Jason Signalness, Dec, 2003)
TOUR DE LAWERENCE
Rode my recumbent Goldrush on the Southern Tier Fl to Ca in 34 days. (Larry Pierce, Aug, 2003)
BRASS2004
We will be following the AC Southern Tier route through California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida. (Joyce Frey, Apr, 2004)
BRASS2004
AC Southern Tier route through California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida. (Ernie Frey, Apr, 2004)
SOUTHERN TIER WITH SOME SHORT CUTS
I started off following the Adventure Cycling route but later became more interested in getting there instead of seeing the sights. I was going to do it as loaded touring but my wife deciced to support me over the mountains, then thru the desert, and then it didn't stop. (Floyd Donley, Sep, 2003)
TOUR DE LAWRENCE
MOSTLY SOUTHERN TIER,MORE DIRECT IN SOME AREAS. (Larry Pierce, Aug, 2003)
LA2JAX
The adventures of a 9 year old boy and his dad as they cross the USA by bicycle. (Dave Cushwa, Mar, 2003)
FOOLS ON'A MISSION
2004: Southern Tier Route
2003: Savannah, Ga south to Florida; across to the west coast; through panhandle along the Gulf coast to Louisanna; Natchez Trace to Tupelo Ms. (quick trip home for Dr. appt) - then, Maryland west to Illinois; south to Arkansas; north to Katy Trail into Illinois; north following the Mississippi River to Miinnesota; then, Wisconsin; Into Canada via Michigan; through Canada to Niagiara Falls; New York south to Pennsylvania and home to Maryland. (Ted and Colleen Garringer, Jan, 2003)
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