Day 14: It's a Wrap

The stats are in for the 2019 Prefrontal Tour.

Distance traveled: 6085 miles
Farthest day: 820 miles - 738 by bike, 82 by ferry
Longest day: 16 hours
Elevation covered: 350,069 feet
Most elevation in a day: 93,240 feet!
Top speed: 101 mph (again)
Top average speed: 69 mph (because Iowa)
Bacon references made: 1 (in the bonus footage)

What a fantastic ride, with great scenery - so much you can't swivel your head safely to soak it all in - and an opportunity to spend time with people I admire.

Planning is already underway for the next big adventure, and the destination might just be to uncovered territory in the southeast, or the northwest, or South America...  Will it be 2020, or perhaps there's room for a 2019 Version 2.0?  Only time will tell.

Thanks for following along with us.  Now grab some handlebars and stay tuned!



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