deCycles Atlantic Coast 2007
Milestones & Achievements
Trip Route: Fort Myers, FL to Burlington, VT. (mostly along Atlantic Coast)
States visited: 14……Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia,
Washington DC, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont
Total Miles: 2007-miles exactly
Riding Days: 21-riding days, 2-rest days
Average Miles/day: 96-miles/day
Longest Distance: 138-miles, Day 15 (West Point, VA – Washington DC)
Longest Day: 13.25-hours (West Point, BC – Washington, DC)
Shortest Day: 49-miles (Surry, VA – West Point, VA)
Week #1 Mileage: 30-pratice ride, 82, 63, 114, 93, 127, 78, 115, 95 (797-miles)
Week #2 Mileage: 72, 130, 102, 120, 49, 138 (611-miles)
Week #3 Mileatge: 78, 69, 108, 108, 80, 91, 67 (601-miles)
Centuries: 10 separate days (114, 127, 115, 95, 130, 102, 120, 138, 108, 108)
1000-mile mark: 1-mile after Atlantic Elementary School before dawn in the Outer Banks
2000-mile mark: Entering Burlington southside city limits
Highest temperature: 104-degrees in downtown Baltimore, MD
Lowest temperature: Mid-60’s in Rutland, VT
Average day temps: Low to mid-90’s most of the trip until Mt. Bethel, PA
Rainfall during ride: Four downpours: Day 6 to Savannah, Day 7 to Charleston, Day 20 to Mt. Bethel, Day 23 to Burlington, VT
Prevailing winds: SSW practically the entire way
Total City Escorts: 17.....Ft. Myers, Sarasota (2), Ocala, St. Augustine, Savannah, Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Williamsburg, West Point (2), Washington, DC (2), Aberdeen (2), Philadelphia, Burlington.
Total Flat Tires: 136-flats on road.
Flat Tire Queen: Olivia Smith (9-flats)
Flat Tire King: Jake Kulman (8-flats)
Total Mishaps: 60.......18 riders had one fall. 13-riders had 2-falls. Four riders combined for 14-crashes. 28 of 75 riders were not involved in any crashes. Stationary clip-in falls were not counted.
Crash Kings: Jake Kulman/Kevin Toukoshian, rookies (4 each)
Crash Queen: Anna Bruce, rookie (3)
Scariest moment: 7-bike pileup 10-miles north of Myrtle Beach including the solar bike.
Most Difficult Situation: Thomas Hatem Memorial Toll Bridge outside Aberdeen, MD.
Saddest moment: RaMae & Jordan Gibbs leaving trip prematurely due to RaMae’s injury.
Grease King/Queen: Kevin Toukoushian, Kelly Letteleir
Leave Behind Champ: Ali El-Awady
Highest Climbs: 1482-ft near Pittsfield, MA
Steepest Climbs: 6% climbing 995-ft in 2-miles outside Port Jervis, PA.
Total Elevation Gain: 56,645-ft (10.7-vertical miles)
Most Climbing Day: 7211-ft from Mt. Bethel, PA to Poughkeepsie, NY.
Longest descent day: 7780-ft from Mt. Bethel, PA, to Poughkeepsie, NY.
Steepest Downhill: 600-ft in 1-mile near Milltown, PA.
Ave. speed for trip: 16.9-mph (courtesy of Mapman’s computer)
Total seat time for trip: 119-hours for entire trip. (courtesy of Mapman’s computer)
Fastest Speed: Several riders in the mid-40s-mph.
Fastest day: Charleston, SC to Myrtle Beach, SC – 98.6-miles @19.4mph average.
National/State Parks: Patriots Point, USS Yorktown Aircraft Carrier, Myrtle Beach State Park, Cape Lookout National Seashore, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Colonial National Historic Park, Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown (400th anniversary), Colonial Parkway, Mt. Vernon, Washington DC, Independence Park in Philadelphia, Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Delaware Water Gap NRA
Capitols visited: Washington DC, The White House, US Capitol Building
Worst Roads: SR 7 from Rutland to Burlington, VT, SR 168 in Chesapeake, VA.
Best Roads: Several in FL, GA, and SC.
Easiest Mapping Day: Rutland – Burlington, VT.
Hardest Mapping Day: Poughkeepsie, NY to Pittsford, MA. (Most difficult mapping trip ever)
Points of interest: Sarasota Marina, Longboat Key, Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay, Clearwater Beach, St. Augustine, Savannah Riverwalk, Downtown Charleston, Wilmington Riverwalk, Outer Banks, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Kitty Hawk, July 4th fireworks on Atlantic seashore, Williamsburg-Jamestown, Washington DC monuments, downtown Baltimore and Philadelphia, scenic river road to Mt. Bethel, charming New England towns in NY, CT, MA, and VT
Toll Ferries: 4…..covering 30.8-miles. St. John’s ferry in Jacksonville, Cedar Island-Ocracoke ferry, Ocracoke Island ferry, Jamestown-Surry ferry.
Toll Bridges: 5….Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay, Gulf Drive in Clearwater, James Hatem Memorial Bridge in Havre de Grace, MD, Portland-Columbia toll bridge in NJ, and US 44 toll bridge into Poughkeepsie, NY.
Bike Paths: 2…..Suncoast Bikepath 15.5-miles, Mt. Vernon Bikepath 15.9-miles.
College Campuses: University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.
Museums Visited: Various in Washington, DC
Total Participants: 82-riders and staff
Roster Breakdown: 70-riders, 12 road support volunteers and rider-drivers
Riders: 37-males, 33-females.
deCycles experience: 44-veterans, 38-rookies
Rider’s Home states: Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Pennsylvania, California, Arizona, Ontario
Youngest Rider: Jake Kulman, Josh Wyrsch, 13
Eldest Rider: Bob Bley
Staff Riders: Norm & Cricket Houze, Robin Houze, Bob Austin
Chief Riders: Garrett Henry, 6-rip veteran
Chief Mechanic: Michael Alvarez, 5-trip veteran
Devotions Leader: Cricket Houze, 14-trip veteran
Group Leaders: Michael Alvarez, Caitlin VanKooten, Ren-Jay Shei, Garrett Henry, Cody Feller, Michael Rupert, Isaiah Newkirk, Nicole Lewis, Corinne Innes, Sam Zeller
Work Teams: Chain Gang, Easy Riders, Pedal Pushers, Slow Spokes, Free Wheelers, Mr. Goodwrench, Dim Rims, Tough Tubes, HubBubs, Mapman, Roadrunners, Racketeers, Dr. Crankenstein, Pumptitudes.
Goodwrench Team: Michael Alvarez, RJ Shei, Cliff Holbrook, Cole Skelton, Michael Rupert, Isaiah Newkirk, Adam Lueken, Dave Seiling
Fitness Leader: Cricket Houze
On-road Supervisor: Norm Houze
Off-road Supervisor: Bob Austin
Cargo Truck Driver #1: Jack Kenealy, Dan Criswell
Cargo Truck Driver #2: Jeff Grissom, Dion Garner, Larry Shuchart
Equipment Van Drivers: John Zeller, Tom Smith, Bernie Parker, Nancy Seiling
Sweep Van Drivers: Amy Gaines, Penny Austin
Motorcycle Escort: Dave Seiling
Songleader/concerts: Nancy & Dave Seiling
Music Team: Jeff Grissom/Jack Kenealy/Dave Seiling (guitarists), Norm Houze (piano), Bob Austin (percussion). Nancy Seiling (vocals)
Wakeup Leaders: Dion Garner, Garrett Henry, Bob Austin
Mapman: Robin Houze
Cycling Advisor : Norm Houze
Security: Jack Kenealy, Dan Criswell, Tom Smith, Bernie Parker
Trip Photographers: Norm Houze, Michael Gora
Trip Videographers: Norm Houze, John Zeller, Dan Criswell, Dave & Nancy Seiling
Daily Journalist: Norm Houze, Caitlin Van Kooten blogging for Bloomington HT
Route created by: Norm Houze
Overnight itinerary: Cricket Houze
Treasurer: Cricket Houze
Medical team: Norm Houze, John Zeller
Public relations: John Kenealy, Nancy Seiling
Laundry Supervisors: Bob Bley, Dave & Seiling, Jack Kenealy
deCycles Webmaster: Bob Austin
Compliance: Bob Austin
Food Prep: Cricket Houze, Amy Gaines
Homecoming Banquet: Jane Feller and many other volunteers
City Escort Team: Ren-Jay Shei, Michael Rupert, Isaiah Newkirk, Adam Lueken
City Escort Leaders: Nicole Lewis, Caitlin Van Kooten
Sweepers: RJ Shei, Isaiah Newkirk, Cody Feller, Cliff Holbrook, Adam Lueken
Ground Transport: Cricket Houze, Jeff Grissom, Jack Kenealy, Bob Austin, Adam Lueken, Dan Criswell, Dave & Nancy Seiling, Toni Kessler
Bloomington Shuttle: Jim Powers, Marg Henry, Bill Ruf, Roger Innes
Meals Provided: Sarasota supper: Dave & Armand Houze (Norm & Robin’s brothers)
Taylors Methodist Church, Brunswick, GA (breakfast & supper)
First Christian Church, Savannah, GA (supper)
Patriots Point, Charleston, SC (supper & breakfast paid)
New Harvest Christian Life Church, Surry, VA. (supper & breakfast)
West Point Christian Church, West Point, VA (supper & breakfast)
True Joy Ministries, Aberdeen, MD. (supper & breakfast)
Community Presbyterian Church, Mt. Bethel, PA (supper)
First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Poughkeepsie, NY (2-meals)
Grace Congregational United Church, Rutland, VT (supper)
Free Methodist Church, Burlington, VT (supper)
deCycles Homecoming Banquet, Bloomington, IN (supper)
Average Wt Loss: 4.1-lbs per rider.
Total Group Wt Loss: 86-lbs for 21-riders who reported. 3-riders gained slightly.
Most Weight Loss: 10-lbs. Keagan Vaughn, rookie
Triple Crown Awards: 12 of 70-riders.......Bob Austin, Julie Bembenista*, Bob Bley, Jenny Cho*, Opal Deeds*, Michael Gora*, Garrett Henry, Chip Houze, Norm Houze, Laura Jones*, Nicole Lewis, Christine Shuchart. (* denotes rookies)
Riders with flat tires: 50 of 70-riders had flat tires
Pedaled Entire Trip: 52 of 70-riders
Male Rider of Year: Adam Lueken, IU graduate and 2-trip veteran
Female Rider of Year: Corinne Innes, BHSS senior and 4-trip veteran
Male Rookie of Year: Keagan Vaughn, BHSS sophomore
Female Rookie of Year: Opal Deeds, Evansville, IN
Most Improved Riders: Noah Dadds, rookie. Jessica Stevens, 2-trip veteran
Most Spirited Riders: Keagan Vaughn, Phoebe Hodina
Most Courageous: Char Wozniak, Julia Pivnic riding with injuries
Low Maintenance: Michael Alvarez, Laura Jones
Fork in Road Award: Nicole Lewis. (for following directions)
Mapman Award: Nicole Lewis
Last to wakeup: Garrett & Keith Henry…..again!
Last to get on the road: Ali El-Awady
Sugar King/Queen: Matt Sainz & Nicole Parker…..again!
Media coverage: Bloomington H-T. Several newspapers too numerous to mention.
Maps and topos: Delorme Topo, Mapquest, Google Earth, Google Maps, various web sites, AAA maps
Addtional Trivia: The most traffic congestion ever on a deCycles trip.
Rated by Mapman as the 5th toughest deCycles trip since 1996.
The most rain encountered on a deCycles trip….4-separate days.
The most miles pedaled by large deCycles group in 3-weeks: 2007-mi
The most motor vehicle passbys on a deCycles trip….millions!
The 2nd highest daily distance average: 96-miles/day.
The 3rd hottest trip in deCycles history.
The least amount of rest days on a 3-week trip: 2-rest days.
Tied the most families on a deCycles trip: 14-different families.
The route was virtually the entire north-south longitude of the U.S.
The most falls recorded on a 3-week deCycles trip….60.
The most flat tires recorded on a deCycles trip…..136.
The most riders ever to quit the trip while in progress…..7-riders.
The first deCycles trip ever in North Carolina & South Carolina
The most ferry rides on a deCycles trip…..4
The flattest route in deCycles history…over 1500-miles..
The youngest roster in deCycles history.
The most experienced road support volunteer team in deCycles history.
The most difficult mapping route in deCycles history.
The most centuries with large deCycles group in 3-weeks: 10 centuries.
Major Sponsors/Donors:
St. John Associates
Michael May & Ann St. John
Bloomington Bicycle Club
Kenn & Sue Ellen Hardley & family
John Zeller Family
Ron Gerbers Family
Paul Arnesen Family
Matt & Marg Henry & Family
Bloomington Chiropractic Center
Norm & Cricket Houze & Family
Richard & JoAnn Houze & family
Indiana University Student Foundation
Unity of Bloomington
Bonnie Fye, deCycles veteran
Bloomington Firefighters Union
Lynne Gilliatt, Bloomington resident
The above are businesses, families, and individuals who offered equipment, services, and/or financial support for the ongoing success of this deCycles program. We are grateful for their gifts.
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