Ride Registry
RIDE DETAIL
TRANSAMERICA TRAIL 1976 -- Reedsport OR to Yorktown, VA, June, 1976|
Total Miles: 4700
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Load: Panniers
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Rider: Robert Freeman; 26 years old, Bike shop owner, Non-Member UNITED STATES Email
Summary: We had a great time and completed the trip in the prescribed time even though we rode 4700 miles; Commercial Trip
How did ACA Help? I was the leader
Health Issues: None for me but some of my riders had some kind of stomach ailments.
Motivation: Meeting David Kneevil in 1974 who was scouting out routes in Idaho. He told me all about it.
Most Challenging Aspect:Keeping my young group motivated and happy.
Favorite Experience: Meeting Lazy Louie at his bike camp and hearing his stories and songs.
Least Favorite: The heat and humidity of the East.
Tips: Set out to enjoy yourself and don't let anything get in the way of that.
Date Entered: Jan, 2011
Photo by Dennis Coello
