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More than you ever wanted to know about Route 66
These stats are for Route 66 only, except were noted.
- Left Santa Monica on March 29, 2003
- Arrived in Chicago on May 9, 2003
- Total days on the road 42 - 6 weeks
- Total days riding 39
- Days off 3, two for weather and one for being sick
- Total miles ridden 2726.19
- Average miles per day 69.9
- Longest day in miles 100.2
- Shortest day in miles 35
- Longest day in hours on the bike 8:37
- Shortest day in hours on the bike 3:15
- Total hours on the bike 255:09
- Fastest day, MPH, 15.02 (90 miles with a great tailwind)
- Slowest day, MPH, 8:71 (climb over Cajon Pass with a headwind)
- Total altitude gain 65,970 feet
- Miles CA 457
- Miles AZ 395
- Miles NM 469
- Miles in TX 210
- Miles in OK 430
- Miles in KS 15
- Miles in MO 374
- Miles in IL 325
- Weight at the start 157
- Weight at the end 149 (this is my weight when I got home)
- Days camping zero
- Days in a motel 40
- Days in a private home 2
- Money found $23.31 (entire tour)
- Pennies 286
- Nickels 42
- Dimes 66
- Quarters 39
- Paper dollars 2
- Bandannas found 1 (collection now at 194)
- Total cost $2768 (food, motels, train, and all extras for the entire tour)
These stats are from the time I left Disneyland until I got home.
- Left Disneyland on March 25, 2003
- Arrived home on May 24, 2003
- Total days on the road (riding) 55
- Total miles ridden 3568
- Average miles per day 64.9
- Longest day in miles 102.1
- Shortest day in miles 15.8 (the ride from the train station to home)
- Total hours on the bike 298
- Averagr mph 11.97
Recovered from Tom’s original Route 66 site
These photographs were referenced by Tom’s original page but were absent from the WordPress reconstruction. They have now been restored to this chapter.
