Save 22 A Day Trans-America Cycling

Memories experienced with and about new friends gained on the tour are a significant part of the overall experience.  Below are photos of cyclists and Trans-America Cycling staff, both employees and the volunteer.  The blog author selected the photos.  If you would like a different photo included, please email it to me at: bikebeast1@gmail.com and I will switch it out.  For the most part photos are of roommates during the tour.  Where I could not find good photos of roommates together, individual photos are used. First are photos of visitors to America. Nicole and Ester from Switzerland Alison from Canada Ray and John from Malta Hannah from Utah Kristin and Ahnie from the Washington DC area Barry and Randy from Oklahoma Ray from Pennsylvania and Kip from Texas via Louisiana Rick from Arizona Jim from east Tennessee, Chuck from Arkansas and Roberto from Florida Vicki and Larry Love from Arkansas

The link to today's route and statistics is found here . Today was our last ride, and we rode as a group, like on the last day of the Tour de France.  If someone had a problem, all stopped until the problem was resolved.  All were triumphant today in concluding their ride across America..  We rode through St Augustine to the beach at Anastasia Island State Park for the ceremonial front tire dip in the Atlantic Ocean. Then to celebrate all took a dip in the Atlantic, which was an ideal temperature for swimming, followed by drinking of Mimosas made of champagne and orange juice. Hope that you enjoy the photos that record the day. Sunrise in Palatka Bass fishermen and those after catfish were on the water before we hit the road Chuck and Larry help fix a "motel flat" to start the day Flat repaired, cyclists chomping at the bit at the motel and ready to ride No drop policy in effect as Randy fixes one last flat on the road Gnatty,

The link to today's route and statistics is found here . Today was our last long ride.  We left at 7:30 am to avoid afternoon heat.  We had decent cloud cover early, and later we rode 20 miles of state trails, which gave additional shade. The bottom line is that it was a very pleasant ride. We did more than rest and refuel at SAG stops today. SAG stop photo TAC gave us Little Debbie Swiss Rolls and our Swiss contingent graciously served us A study was conducted o f Spanish Moss growing on Live Oaks at the SAG. Spanish Moss was plentiful at SAG Live Oak draped in Spanish Moss We rode through Gainesville today, but not near “The Swamp.”  That is the popular name for the University of Florida football stadium.  The Florida Gators play there. The Swamp in Gainesville is home to the Florida Gators American football team A highlight for the day was the scenery on the  Palatka-Lake Butler State Trail.   Low palms were plentiful on the