The Sea to Shining Sea cyclists:

• traveled 3,687 miles (an average 70 miles per ride day).
• ascended a combined 110,470 feet of elevation (an average 2,084 feet per ride day).
• passed through 12 states, plus Washington, D.C. (and Kansas, I’ve heard, by accident).
• reached an altitude of 11,312 feet, as well as sea level on both coasts.
• rested 11 of 64 days.
• stayed in 53 hotels, where they left behind cell phones, wallets, keys and spare legs, but never lost luggage.
• were rained on, snowed in, sunburned, windswept, frozen and baked.

As Van Brinson said on the final night to the gathered group, “You go home and you remember this ride.  You let everyone know that they too can achieve unimaginable goals.  You let them know that they can reach higher, ride faster and travel further than anyone thought.”

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