Category Archives: Biking

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Day 1: Pittsburgh, PA to West Newton, PA

Posted on June 29, 2014 by John Aylward

Today’s Highlights:Today was the first official day of our ride, and we covered 34 miles from Pittsburgh to West Newton. We left the hotel comfortably at 8:00 AM under a thick overcast sky and the temp about 70. Although it … Continue reading →

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Day 0: Pittsburgh, PA

Posted on June 28, 2014 by John Aylward

Today’s Highlights:We loaded the van this morning and departed from Chris and Stacia’s house at 7:30. The entire five-hour drive to Pittsburgh was on highway with fast, heavy traffic. It will be refreshing tomorrow when we travel at a much … Continue reading →

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Photo Journal Book of the 2013 Cross Country Challange

Posted on January 25, 2014 by John Aylward

I have published a book of the cross country adventure from San Francisco, CA to Portsmouth, NH. This 220 page book contains a chapter for each of the 52 days of the adventure. Each chapter contains a description of day’s … Continue reading →

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Final Statistics

Posted on July 24, 2013 by John Aylward

Ride Statistics: The official distance of the tour reported by ABB was 3872 miles in 47 riding days. The actual distance measured by my bike computer was slightly less, perhaps due to some route changes along the way. In addition … Continue reading →

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