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TransAmerica Tour 2024

East to West Trans America Tour Starting 1 May 2024

By James Stephenson ★
#1190 - posted Sunday May 19, 2024 by Neil Gunton

Welcome to the chronicles of my 2024 Trans America Bicycle Tour.

In the following pages I plan to document my experiences as I undertake this long awaited adventure. Hopefully you’ll find my journey interesting and perhaps a little inspiring.

The TransAmerica Tour is 2,400 miles across 8 States over 75 days. I'll be peddling with my childhood friend Brian starting from Yorktown VA 1 May.

Let’s get started...
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Further Wanders Through the Balkans *	Todd Scheuer ★★	08:05	17 of ??? days
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Tandem Pedalers: Witch Way to Salem? *	Edward Hildenbrand	05:53	2 days until start
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Further Wanders Through the Balkans * by Todd Scheuer ★★ | 17 of ??? days | updated 08:05

Don't Let The Old Man In * by Harvey Surrena ★ | 26 of ??? days | updated 08:05

One Week is Not Enough 2024 * by Nancy Wright ★ | 8 of 43 days | updated 08:03

Corner to Corner US Tour - Miami to Seattle * by Chris Compton | 25 of ??? days | updated 08:03

2024 Tour of the Netherlands * by Anne Cowan and Bennett Cowan | 21 of 23 days | updated 07:54

E-Biking the Canadian Rockies & Icefields Parkway * by Bill Zigler | 15 of ??? days | updated 07:01

Urbana, IL to DC in 2 parts * by Charlie S. | 386 of 393 days | updated 06:37

Tandem Pedalers: Witch Way to Salem? * by Edward Hildenbrand | 2 days until start | updated 05:53

A Bicycle Utopian/Historian of Technology Rides Across the United States * by Ross Bassett | 18 of 67 days | updated 05:30

Anyong * by Jesse Badash and Arpon Raksit | 22 of 26 days | updated 05:15

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Article	Author	Updated	Status
Cycling Books in English: 1819 through 2024 *	John L. Weiss ★	11:31	Work in progress★
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Bicycle Touring Books in English: 1870 to 1900 *	John L. Weiss ★	Tue 21	Work in progress★
Bicycle Touring Books in English: 1980 to 2000	John L. Weiss ★	May 13	Work in progress

Cycling Books in English: 1819 through 2024 * by John L. Weiss ★ | Work in progress★ | updated 11:31

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Bicycle Touring Books in English: 1870 to 1900 * by John L. Weiss ★ | Work in progress★ | updated Tue 21

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Tim & Fred Southern Tier 2024	Southern Tier - Day 36 to 38	Tim D.	Apr 4	0	Apr 4 by Tim D.
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Tim & Fred Southern Tier 2024	Southern Tier - Day 35	Tim D.	Mar 30	0	Mar 30 by Tim D.
Tim & Fred Southern Tier 2024	Southern Tier - Day 32,33,34	Tim D.	Mar 29	0	Mar 29 by Tim D.
Tim & Fred Southern Tier 2024	Southern Tier - Day 31	Tim D.	Mar 26	0	Mar 26 by Tim D.

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Southern Tier - Day 32,33,34 in "Tim & Fred Southern Tier 2024" (0 replies) last post: Mar 29 by Tim D.

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Website	Website downtime next week due to moving server to new datacenter	Neil Gunton (admin)	Wed 22	0	Wed 22 by Neil Gunton (admin)
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At least the Russians like me in "Website" (19 replies) last post: 18:11 by Neil Gunton (admin)

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Website downtime next week due to moving server to new datacenter in "Website" (0 replies) last post: Wed 22 by Neil Gunton (admin)

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Forum	Subject	Rating	Name	Posted	Replies	Last post
Sleeping bags	Nevegear Sleeping quilt	★★★★★	Fred Spengler	May 12	0	May 12 by Fred Spengler
Mirrors	Mirror, Helmet mounted	★★★★★	Tim Matthews ★	Sep 2018	6	Mar 12 by Allen Knowles ★★★
Water filters	Katadyn Hiker Vario water filter question...	★★★★★	Clayton Palmer	Aug 24	2	Sep 14 by Chris Fothergill ★★
Charging systems	Sinewave Revolution USB charger for use with a dynamo hub	★★★★★	Doug Migden	Jun 2014	6	Sep 7 by Lee Green
Cameras	Cycliq Fly12 Sport bicycle "dashcam"	★★★★★	Jamie Smith ★	Jun 19	2	Aug 16 by Jamie Smith ★

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Category	Summary	Price	Status	Author	Created
For Sale	Tandem Recumbent Trike*	$3750	open	Dave Steven	2024-05-17
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For Sale	Ortlieb Bike Packer Plus Pannier (one only) NEW!	$80	open	Brian Was	2024-04-27
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Cycling Thread - cycling tourism inspirations	https://www.cyclingthread.com	Website	2024-02-07
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My first book is out!	https://annembreedlove.com	Books	2023-11-04
Cyclists Hub - How-tos, Unbiased reviews, and much more	https://www.cyclistshub.com	Website	2023-10-05
Extraordinary Places by Bicycle: the story of 10 years of travel through 6 continents and 38 countries	https://hayloft.eu/product/extraordinary...	Books	2023-09-15

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Adventures in Europe. On a bike. in Website by Katharina Birkenbach (kbirkenbach) updated 2024-01-29

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Extraordinary Places by Bicycle: the story of 10 years of travel through 6 continents and 38 countries in Books by Pauline Symonds (HughandPauline) updated 2023-09-15

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Charlie Michel (charliemichel)	22 May 2024	23 Feb 2011
Gilbert Dizon (gilbertdizon)	21 May 2024	19 Jun 2009
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Bram Munnik* (munnikbram)	19 May 2024	19 May 2024
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