deCycles Southwest 2008
Milestones & Achievements
Trip Route: Phoenix to Grand Canyon, Page, Zion NP, Moab, Colorado Springs
States visited: 3 ... Arizona, Utah, Colorado
Total Miles: 1325-miles, 2007-miles in 2007
Riding Days: 16-riding days, 5-rest days
Average Miles/day: 83-miles/day, 95.6-miles/day in 2007
Longest Distance: 142-miles, Day 8 (Grand Canyon NP – Page, AZ), 138-miles in 2007
Longest Day: 8.5-hours (Grand Canyon NP – Page, AZ)
Shortest Day: 17-miles (Zion NP – Orderville, UT))
Week #1 Mileage: 12 (practice ride), 52, 61, 61, 34, 84, 142 (448-miles)
Week #2 Mileage: 104, 17, 54, 113, 49, 110 (446-miles)
Week #3 Mileage: 103, 66, 66, 66, 102 (402-miles)
Centuries: 6 separate days (142, 104, 113, 110, 103, 102)
1000-mile mark: 7-miles into the ride from Grand Junction to Montrose, CO
Highest temperature: 123-degrees in Phoenix on first day practice ride
Lowest temperature: 48-degrees in Grand Canyon at Mather Campgrounds
Average day temps: 95-103 degrees midday
100-degree days: 10-days … Phoenix, Wickenburg, Prescott, Page, Kanab-Zion, Torrey, Hanksville, Moab, Gunnison, Canon City
Double Triples: 5 … Page, Kanab-Zion, Torrey, Moab, Canon City-Colorado Springs
(Triple digit temps with triple digit distances)
Rainfall during ride: None, just a few raindrops at the Navajo Cultural Center near Zion
Prevailing winds: SSW, several early morning winds out of the east
Total City Escorts: 11 … Phoenix, Sedona, Flagstaff (2), Grand Canyon, Orderville, Moab, Grand Junction, Salida, Colorado Springs, Bloomington
Total Flat Tires: 88-flats on the road. (136-flats in 2007)
Flat Tire Queen: Olivia Smith (5-flats. She was the flat queen in 2007 with 9-flats)
Flat Tire King: Jacob Buhr, Nathan Haberman (6-flats)
Total Tumbles: 22 … two riders combined for 6-tumbles. There were 60 crashes in 2007 including Myrtle Beach massacre ... nine riders. Clip-in falls not counted.
Worst Injury: Laura Emery falling on cactus plant in Sedona. +300-needles extracted.
Crash Kings: Nathan Haberman (2)
Crash Queen: Kayla Houze (4)
Scariest moment: 123-degrees during practice ride on first day in Phoenix.
Most Difficult Situation: Climb out of Calf Creek SP at lunch on the way to Torrey, UT
Saddest moment: Anytime the group sang. We could have done better.
Grease King/Queen: Nathan Haberman, Miriam Kerler
Leave Behind Champ: Male riders as a group headed by Colin Henry
Overall Dirt Devil: Keith Henry laying in the dirt all the time
Mr. Clean: Jeff Grissom. The break truck was always clean and organized.
Highest Climb: 11,312-ft on Monarch Pass in Colorado Steepest Climb: 12% incline for 2-miles past Calf Creek SP in southern Utah
Total Elevation Gain: 96,526-ft (19-vertical miles) deCycles climbed 56,645-ft in 2007
Total Elevation Loss: 91,616-ft (elevation gain of 4910-ft in 2008)
Most Climbing Day: 11,347-ft from Bryce Canyon NP to Torrey, UT
Most Descent Day: 12,168-ft from Bryce Canyon NP to Torrey, UT
Fastest Downhill: 58-mph descent into Torrey, UT (Sam Zeller, Jason Eschleman)
Avg. speed for trip: 15.5-mph (courtesy of Mapman’s computer), 16.9-mph in 2007
Total seat time for trip: 84.79-hours for entire trip (Mapman’s computer), 119-hrs in 2007
Slowest Speed: 2-mph climbing out of Calf Creek Recreation Area
Fastest days: Salida – Colorado Springs: 102-miles @19.5mph average, Hanksville to Moab: 110-miles @ 18.0 mph average
Slowest days: Sedona to Flagstaff: 34-miles @ 11.8 mph average, Wickenburg to Prescott: 61-miles @ 12.2 mph average
National/State Parks: 20 ... Grasshopper Point NRA, Grand Canyon NP, Slide Rock SP, Kaibob NF, Painted Desert, Lake Powell, Glen Canyon NRA, Glen Canyon Dam, Rainbow Bridge NM, Grand Staircase-Escalante NM, Zion NP, Bryce Canyon NP, Dixie NF, Escalante Canyons, Calf Creek NRA, Capitol Reef NP, Arches NP, Colorado NM, Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP, Curecanti NRA
Capitols visited: Phoenix, AZ
Worst Roads: None, worst traffic was SR 115 from Canon City to Colorado Springs
Best Roads: All roads were in excellent condition ... the best ever
Easiest Mapping Day: Practically every day. Easiest mapping trip ever.
Hardest Mapping Day: Moab – Grand Junction
Points of interest: Phoenix, Wickenburg, Sedona sights, Mt. Mingus, Village of Jerome, Yarnell Pass, Navaho Cultural Center at Zion, Moab, Colorado Springs, Monarch Pass Continental Divide.
Toll Ferries: None
Toll Bridges: None
Bike Paths: 2 ... Red Canyon (Orderville – Bryce NP, 12-miles. Unnamed trail Moab to Grand Junction 2-miles)
College Campuses: Western State College, Gunnison, CO
Camping Days: 5 ... Grand Canyon (2), Zion Navaho Cultural Center, Bryce Canyon, Hanksville, Torrey
Museums Visited: None.
Total bike repairs: Too many. Most repairs were H. Conley, K. Vaughan, B. Shuchart
Total Participants: 78-riders and staff, 82 in 2007
Roster Breakdown: 71-riders, 7 road support volunteers
Riders: 48-males, 30-females
deCycles experience: 45-veterans, 33-rookies
Riders' Home states: Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Maryland, North Carolina
Youngest Riders: Nathan Haberman, Michael Pruett, Conner Crowley all at 13-yrs old
Eldest Rider: Bob Bley
Staff Riders: Norm & Cricket Houze, Robin Houze, Bob Austin
Chief Rider: Cody Feller, 6-trip veteran
Chief Mechanic: Michael Alvarez, 6-trip veteran
Devotions Leader: Cricket Houze, 15-trip veteran
Group Leaders: Michael Alvarez, Caitlin VanKooten, Garrett Henry, Cody Feller, Michael Rupert, Nicole Lewis, Sam Zeller, Brian Shuchart, Jacob Iula, Liza Horton, Colin Henry, Mike Snow
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, Adam Lueken, Ryan Brady, David Hallander, Nate Clark, Michael Snow
Racketeers: Max Walters, Conner Crowley
Fitness Leader: Cricket Houze
On-road Supervisor: Norm Houze
Off-road Supervisor: Bob Austin
Cargo Truck Driver #1: Jack Kenealy, Dan Criswell
Break Truck Driver #2: Jeff Grissom
Equipment Van Drivers: John Zeller, Kay Lueken
Sweep Van Drivers: Sue Eastwood, Penny Austin
Motorcycle Escort: None
Songleader/concerts: Bob Austin
Music Team: Jeff Grissom, Jack Kenealy, Sue Eastwood, Norm Houze, Bob Austin
Wakeup Leader: Bob Austin
Mapman: Robin Houze
Cycling Advisor: Norm Houze
Security: Jack Kenealy, Dan Criswell
Trip Photographers: Norm Houze, Colin Henry, Helen Han
Trip Videographers: Norm Houze, John Zeller, Dan Criswell
Daily Journalist: Norm Houze
Route created by: Norm Houze, Robin Houze
Overnight itinerary: Cricket Houze
Treasurer: Cricket Houze
Medical team: Norm Houze, John Zeller
Public relations: John Kenealy, Penny Austin.
Laundry Supervisors: Bob Bley, Rick Van Kooten, Heather Conley
deCycles Webmaster: Bob Austin
Compliance: Bob Austin
Food Prep: Cricket Houze
Homecoming Banquet: Becky Boyles, Susan Spencer, Liz Pruett
Web Searches: Penny Austin, Mike Snow, Michael Alvarez
Escort Team: Jacob Iula, Garrett Henry, Mike Snow, Adam Lueken
Escort Leaders: Nicole Lewis, Caitlin Van Kooten, Liza Horton
Sweepers: Cody Feller, Michael Alvarez, Mike Snow, Nicole Lewis
AZ Ground Transport: Cricket Houze, Jeff Grissom, Jack Kenealy, Bob Austin, Adam Lueken, Dan Criswell, Penny Austin, Sue Eastwood, Brad Blankenship, Chance Marshall, Colton Marshall
Bloomington Shuttle: Jim Powers, Bernie Parker, Carol Hetrick
Meals Provided:
Mary Anne Houlahan (Keagan Vaughan’s aunt, Phoenix BBQ supper))
St. Albans Episcopal Church, Wickenburg, AZ (supper)
Unity Church of Prescott, AZ (supper)
Christ Center Wesleyan Church, Sedona, AZ (supper)
Page Community Methodist Church, Page, AZ (supper & breakfast)
Town of Hanksville, UT (BBQ supper)
Unity Church of Grand Junction, CO (supper)
First Presbyterian Church, Montrose, CO (spaghetti supper)
deCycles Homecoming Banquet, Bloomington, IN (supper)
Mary Van Kooten, (Pre-trip Vehicle Packing snack in Bloomington)
Most Fat Reduction: 6.7% Clara Moore, 6.3% Max Walter, 6.0% Norm Houze, 5.9% Robin Houze, 5.3% Keith Henry, 5.2% Helen Han
Average weight loss: 7.3-lbs per tested rider. In 2007 it was 4.1-lbs per tested rider.
Scale weight loss: 328-lbs for 46 riders. In 2007 it was 86-lbs for 21 riders who reported.
Scale weight gained: 27-lbs between 8 riders. 3 riders maintained same scale weight.
Most weight Loss: Robin Houze, 22-lbs. Norm Houze, Kevin Toutkoushian, Keith Henry, Keagan Vaughan & Colin Henry, 15-lbs. Max Walter, 13-lbs. 14-riders had incomplete data.
Testing data: Bioimpedance analysis and scale weight
Triple Crown Awards: 28 of 71-riders ... Skylar Grant, Bo Henderson, Mike Snow, Garrett Henry, Allie Kress, Nicole Parker, Erin Brown, Keith Henry, Sam Zeller, Stephen Van Kooten, Josh Wyrsch, Logan Wise, Caitlin Van Kooten, Justin Chen, Chris Abbey, Colin Henry, John Powers, Laure Jonikaitis, Heather Conley, Adam Lueken, Bob Austin, Robin Houze, Bob Bley, Nathan Lohrman, Rick Van Kooten, Thomas Ruf, Brian Shuchart, Clara Moore. (No flats, crashes, and pedaled the entire trip).
Riders with flat tires: 39 of 71-riders had flat tires. It was 50 of 70-riders in 2007. Pedaled Entire Trip: 66 of 71-riders, the most ever! It was 52 of 70-riders in 2007
Male Rider of Year: Mike Snow, Purdue graduate and 7-trip veteran
Female Rider of Year: Nicole Lewis, Purdue sophomore and 6-trip veteran
Male Rookie of Year: Max Walter, BHSS sophomore
Female Rookie of Year: Heather Conley, IU graduate from Evansville
Most Improved Riders: Conner Crowley, Ashley Lewandowski
Most Spirited Riders: Brad Blankenship, Colin Henry
Most Courageous: Ashley Lewandowski, Robin Houze riding with injuries/sickness
Fork in Road Award: Robin Houze (for showing the way when sick)
Mapman Award: Ryan Brady, Brad Blankenship for overall participation
Waterbottle Winners: Allie Kress, Mike Snow, Adam Lueken, Max Walter, Penny Austin, Heather Conley, Erin Brown, Allie Hetrick, Ryan Brady, Sue Eastwood, Jeff Grissom, Dan Criswell, Jack Kenealy, Chance Marshall, Colton Marshall, Miriam Kerler, Michael Alvarez, Brad Blankenship
deCycles Website hits: 12,029 in 2008 up to August 2008.
Media coverage: Bloomington H-T. Grand Junction TV station, IDS, Salida newspaper.
Maps and topos: Delorme Topo, Mapquest, Google Earth, Google Maps, various web sites, AAA maps
Addtional Trivia: The least traffic congestion ever on a deCycles trip. 2007 was worst.
Rated by Mapman as the 5th toughest deCycles trip since 1996.
The least miles pedaled by large deCycles group in 3-weeks: 1325-mi
The least motor vehicle passbys on a deCycles trip.
The 4th hottest trip in deCycles history.
The highest temperature recorded on a deCycles trip….123 on Day 1.
The most 100-degree days in deCycles history ... 10.
The most days with triple digit temps and distances ... 5 double triples.
The least rain encountered on a deCycles trip ... no rain, period.
The driest low humidity deCycles trip ever.
The most rest days on a 3-week trip ... 5
9 different families had more than one member on the trip.
The most national/state parks visited in deCycles history ... 20.
The least tumbles recorded on a 3-week deCycles trip ... 22, 60 in 2007.
The least flat tires recorded on a deCycles trip ... 88. (30 near Hanksville)
The least riders in the Wussie wagon ... 5 (3-were multi-trip veterans).
The most hiking in deCycles history ... up to 30-miles.
2nd youngest roster in deCycles history, 2007 was youngest.
The most experienced road support volunteer team in deCycles history.
The least difficult mapping route in deCycles history, 2007 was the most.
The roster filled faster than any previous deCycles trip.
2nd longest distance pedaled on an interstate highway ... 58-miles on I-70.
The most total altitude gain on a deCycles trip ... 4910-vertical feet.
The best maintained road system ever on a deCycles trip.
The most triple crown winners on a deCycles trip…..28 of 71 riders.
Major Sponsors/Donors:
St. John Associates
Michael May & Ann St. John
Bloomington Bicycle Club
Kenn & Sue Ellen Hardley & family
John Zeller Family
Paul Arnesen Family
Matt & Marg Henry & Family
LeRoy & Lois Henry
Bloomington Chiropractic Center
Norm & Cricket Houze & Family
Richard & JoAnn Houze & family
Indiana University Student Foundation
Unity of Bloomington
Bonnie Fye, deCycles 4-trip veteran
Bloomington Firefighters Union
Page Community Methodist Church, Page, AZ
Chris Shickles, deCycles 3-trip veteran
Michael Kehrberg, deCycles 5-trip veteran
The Jensen Family
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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