73 miles
6 hours and 43 minutes in the saddle
31.1 mph max speed
10.8 mph average speed
We have reached the end of our cycle trip. This evening we cycled across the Golden Gate and into San Francisco. It was quite emotional to get the first view of the city across the bay from Sausolito. At that point it dawned on us how far we have come and all we have is our bikes and two panniers of clothes. We have traversed North America from east to west and have also cycled part of the Pacific coast. It is a big achievement and has been a great adventure. We will treasure the memories for a life time.
At the Golden Gate bridge, before our final leg of cycling
Our last day was not without some high drama. Four motorbikes overtook a big truck on a blind bend and pushed me off my bike. I fell into a ditch full of thistles and a barbed wire fence. Thankfully, I wasn't injured apart from a grazed knee (it had only just healed from the previous crash) and a bruised bottom. The ditch was quite deep and I was stuck with my bike on top of me and with my shoes clipped into the pedals. I can only imagine that sheep must feel the same way when they fall over and can't manage to turn around. Thankfully Stephen and two other strong men that were nearby managed to lift me and the bike up and out of the ditch.
Every cloud has a silver lining. The delay meant that Jeff was able to catch up with us. We cycled together all the way to San Francisco and have arranged to meet with him to celebrate 4th of July and the completion of our bike rides.
Perhaps we will do another big ride like this one in the future, but not for a good few years.
5 comments:
Congratulations, you made it.
I would have never made it over the first hills and I still envy you both and would love to leave for a great trip (I can already hear my backpack calling).
Is this the end of the blog or how long do we need wait for the next dog in the spokes?
Ralf
This is not the end of the blog. We'll keep it going, but probably not with daily postings. You might get a bit bored with hearing about beach and sunshine in Fiji for days on end :)
Hi Mette & Stephen,
Fantastic! Many congratulations on completing the bike ride.
Did you wear flowers in your hair
when you got to San Fransisco?
Now you can relax a bit more and enjoy the rest of the holiday.
Look forward to seeing more news & photos of your journey before your return to England.
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Vinod
Hei Mette og Stephen'
Gratulerer. Kanskje dere tar en sylleltur opp hit til Tromso.
Hilsen Anne og Patrick Connelly
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