Cycling The Globe

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Archive for November, 2015

Day 1792, Lubec – Saint John: O Canada!

Posted by Thomas Andersen Posted on Nov - 21 - 2015

Distance: 133.4 km Ride time: 6:44:04 Average: 19.8 km/h Max speed: 50.4 km/h Total: 41705 km I have never been to Canada, yet, I somehow feel I know the country. While travelling around the world I have met a lot of Canadians, and they are always among the friendliest people you can imagine. The expectations  [ Read More ]

Categories: Canada

Day 1791, Lubec: The Easternmost Corner

Posted by Thomas Andersen Posted on Nov - 20 - 2015

Distance: 12.7 km Ride time: 0:40:07 Average: 19.1 km/h Max speed: 33.1 km/h Total: 41705 km I’m in the extreme northeastern corner of the US – but being treated with extreme Southern hospitality by the wonderful Sonnier family originally from Louisiana… what a great place to stop for a day to reflect over the ride  [ Read More ]

Categories: USA

Day 1790, Hancock – Lubec: Southern Style in Maine!

Posted by Thomas Andersen Posted on Nov - 18 - 2015

Distance: 127.3 km Ride time: 6:17:06 Average: 20.3 km/h Max speed: 47.9 km/h Total: 41693 km If there is one thing that stands out from the last 2 months of cycling through the US, it is the people and the hospitality. This would be my last cycling day in the country, and of course the  [ Read More ]

Categories: USA

Day 1789, Union – Hancock: McLobstah Land

Posted by Thomas Andersen Posted on Nov - 02 - 2015

Distance: 120.6 km Ride time: 6:36:50 Average: 18.2 km/h Max speed: 51.5 km/h Total: 41549 km It was a hilly ride right from the morning – and by the end of the day I had climbed 1460 vertical meters which is the same as a hard day down in the Andes Mountains. The mountains of  [ Read More ]

Categories: USA

Day 1788, Portland – Union: Mainland Maine

Posted by Thomas Andersen Posted on Nov - 01 - 2015

Distance: 123.9 km Ride time: 6:38:06 Average: 18.7 km/h Max speed: 47.5 km/h Total: 41426 km Doug drove me to the small ferry and as the morning haze was lifting I was on my way back to mainland Maine. Maine is a big state with some 500 km of cycling up towards Lubec, the Easternmost  [ Read More ]

Categories: USA