Cow-to-Cow 2000

Statistics


Mileage

Day Location Distance Average MPH Maximum MPH
Day 1 Waukesha WI to Madison WI 69.2 11.1 33.1
Day 2 Madison WI to Boscobel WI 94.0 10.5 36.5
Day 3 Boscobel WI to La Crosse WI 82.3 10.3 34.3
Day 4 La Crosse WI to Red Wing MN 103.5 10.0 30.9
Day 5 Red Wing MN to Osceola WI 79.0 9.4 36.5
Day 6 Osceola WI 11.1 8.8 26.4
Day 7 Long Prairie MN 8.1 11.1 23.3
Day 9 Beulah ND 13.5 11.4 27.5
Day 10 Mandan ND 19.9 12.9 28.3

 

Bike Components

Bicycle 1998 Terry "Moo"
Gears Shimano, 24/34/42 chainrings, 7-speed cassette
Frame Size 14"
Brakes Shimano V-brake
Tires Fat Girl Slicks, 24" x 1-1/4", 100 psi
Saddle Serfas Deep Groove w/ Gel
Handlebar Straight mountain-bike style, with angled extensions
Pedals Shimano ATB style with cleats

What I Took

Bike Front Pack Saddlebags Rack Pack Camelbak Person

Cycling computer
Water bottle*
Front pack
Cow horn
Pepper spray**
Bike pump
Chain & lock
Rack pack
Saddlebags
Rear reflector
Flag

*Filled with frozen Gatorade

**Fastened to handlebar stem with Velcro

Journal & pen
Cell phone
Apricots - small bag
Hammer Gel flask*
Clif bars
Current day's maps
Camera
Dictaphone**
Tissue paper
Thermometer keychain

*Espresso-flavored maltodextrin syrup

**This got sent home. The vibrations of riding loosened the tape in the cassette.

Rain jacket
Rain pants
Rain poncho
Maps & itinerary
Biking shirt
Clif bars
Bra
2 pr. socks
2 pr. underwear
Casual shorts
Plymouth photos
Postcards
T-shirt
Biking shorts
Swimsuit
Soap
Toothbrush / paste
Comb
Go-Jo
Ben-Gay
Alarm clock
Phone recharger
Insect repellant
Hair things
Tampons*
Immodium
Gas-X
Pepcid AC
Batteries
Light
Migraine medication
Lube & rag
Repair tools
Tire wrenches
All-purpose tool
Tire boot
Patch kit
Allen wrenches
Inner tubes (2)
CO2 cartridges
String
Reflecting leg bands

*Sorry, guys. Fact of life as a woman.

Sandals
Ceramic cow magnets
Powdered Gatorade
Apricots
Peanut butter
Cheese
Crackers
Hammer Gel bottle*
Small radio
Dictaphone cassettes**
Film
Ibuprofen
Vitamins
Neosporin
First aid kit
Lanacaine
After Bite***

*Espresso-flavored maltodextrin syrup

**These got sent home. The vibrations of riding loosened the tape in the cassettes.

***For insect bites

Wallet
Organizer
CTC2K brochures
Change purse
Bandanna
Towel
Lip sunblock
Camelbak
Helmet
Bandanna
Socks
Shorts
Sports bra
T-shirt
Shimano ATB shoes
Gloves
Sunglasses
Third-eye mirror


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