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o Who is Johnny?o Last time – Bike Touring 101o Europe Highlightso Ask away! o Goal: To inspire you to go on your own bike
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Who is Johnny?
o Biking again at 2008o Started touring in 2009o Travel Logs
☮ Entire Pacific Coast (2014)☮ Cambridge,MA to Newport, RI (2014)☮ Across Europe – 10 countries (2015)☮ Southern California (Joshua Tree, San Luis Obispo, Santa
Barbara, Ventura, San Diego)o Adventure Cycling Association Tour Leader
☮ 2015: Family Fun Colorado & Pacific Coast North☮ 2016: Trans Am Eastbound
o The League Certified Instructor (LCI) for the League of American Bicyclist – Teaching bike safety
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Europe 2015
o 10 Countries in 3 Months (April – June)1. Spain2. France3. Switzerland4. Germany5. Austria6. Slovakia7. Hungary8. Croatia9. Serbia10. Romania
o First time out of the country since 1979 (not counting Canada)
Keys to Success
1. Purchase quality products2. Be prepared3. Be humble4. Accept life as it unfolds5. Know your limits6. Look up7. Love Google Maps8. Learn to say hello and thank you9. Buy paper maps (preferably Michelin’s)10. Smile
Europe by the Numberso 71,937: total calories burnedo 42,040: total elevation gained
(ft)o 2890: highest elevation gained
in a day (ft)o 1903: total miles bikedo 211: hours on the saddleo 82: total days awayo 57: days on the saddleo 51: most miles ridden in a dayo 41: max speed (mph)o 33: average miles per day
o 12: number of train trips (including off days and not including light rail trips within a city)
o 10: average speed (mph)o 9: days offo 9: countries biked througho 7: country capitals visitedo 5: wine regions visitedo 5: airplane flightso 3: wild camping opportunitieso 2: jars of peanut butter
consumedo 2: Warmshowers stayo 1: flats (Johnny)
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