Sept 18/09

Finally finished. I finished the ride two weeks ago and have now completed all my entries including pictures into thisblog. Unless I find some big mistakes I won't be making any changes to it.

I thought I'd also answer some frequently asked questions:

- No, I did not ride back home. I flew back.

- My bike weighed about 30lbs and my gear about 50 lbs. One full rear pannier was food. Even though I could and did buy groceries everyday I always had a full bag.

- Stats;
Total distance: 8150.6 km.
Total number of days: 71 days therefore 115 km/day
Number of riding days: 64 days therefore 127 km/day
Longest day: Northern Ontario, 195.75 km, 9:46 hrs


- Where did I stay? Camped 35 nights, Hostels 17 nights, Motels 13 nights, Other 6 nights. (I thought I'd guerilla camp more often but like motels it is quite lonely. I also wanted to take a long shower at the end of each ride, something that can be difficult when you're guerilla camping.)

- Did I lose any weight? I wasn't trying to and it never crossed my mind until I got home and people asked me this question. I did lose about 5-10 lbs but I will likely gain it all back within the next few weeks.