Mid-day break

The Climb!

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September 27th 2006
Jo says... Mileage today: 21.3 Total miles: 49.7 Flats today: 0 Total flats: 2 Today we climbed, and climbed, and climbed. This had to be the longest 21.3 miles we've ever seen. It took us most of the day to gain 2,000 feet in elevation. We took many roadside breaks for water and powerbars. My knee wasn't taking kindly to the abuse of such a climb, so Shawne kin ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more