One More..... "My Endless Summer"

For you people that might check back.... because it's never really over :)

Time to say "Goodbye"....

Yeah, I know. I've been putting it off. But it is time to say goodbye to all my Bloggers. I hope you guys liked reading about my adventures. Maybe this will turn into a Blog about my cycling life sometime? but my life is cycling, so I can just keep them one in the same.... Hmmm, maybe I'll do another tour next year? and I can pick up with that tour! that would be GREAT! If 42 Below wants to do another tour again next year, I've decided I'm totally down. I loved the trip, and it would be even more great to take it all in again, do a couple things different. Let loose a little more. Stay up late. Drink with new friends, instead of being so uptight about riding the next day. Who needs sleep? eh! Take naps so I can party more. Bring a faster bike :D so I can keep up with the boys more easily and more often! Take a better camera. Be 25 so I can be on camera! although that's still 2 years away! no rush. Be more fit going into the tour, so I don't take so long to adapt. NAAAAH! Hmmm, what else? Of course there's always meet more, new, interesting people! I always love meeting new people, but especially cyclists. So there would hopefully be some old "veterans" next year, but of course some new rookies!

The trip was a blast, a great, once in a lifetime experience. I rode everything from back country roads to interstates, "chipped seal" to smooth pavement, 110+ weather to pouring down rain, camping in the rain to wonderful Holiday Inn Express hotels, humidity to scorching dry, flat days to 4,200 feet climbs, desert to forest, 23 miles to 110 miles, and basically: New York to California! It was a great ride. Thanks again to everyone who helped out and Mr. Nick Koch for picking this kid! I hope the ride continues again next year, I loved it and I met some great people. Pick me again next year!

muchos love,

le Tour de Fran: Francesca

aka: Franimal, Frantasia, Chesca, Fran and whathaveyou

I'm off to my next life adventure: New York! Yes, New York. I will be moving to work for Cycles Plus in Huntington, Long Island. So stop by and see me if you're in the area! Buy your next bike from me! or just chat and ask me about my tour if you'd like. Meet Campy! Come by and check us out, I'll be the chick at the shop. The cool chick.

Some of my FAVORITE people of the trip!

I didn't get pics of everybody, I wish I had, but here are some of my favs of my favs! Ok. really, I just wanted to put up the romantical picture of Matt and Bayla but I didn't have a good excuse. So that's the truth.

Fred, Bayla, and I of course are favorites, the Fab 5 will always hold a place in my heart, oh Brian aka Lumber Jack, and of course, everyone's favorite Italian: DADE!!!

State Signs... "Welcome to" Signs

Road Signs

A collection of road signs:

Picture Albums

Somewhere in that big state of Texas, one of the days we got a really early start.
Dunno where, probably Texas!
Leaving Oklahoma City, I took this one with my iPhone too.
Charlottesville, VA early morning start also.
Event in Richmond, VA at a nice country club on the water.

Just, just, just, juuuust uploaded all my pics. I took 929 pictures, including a couple of my bags, etc before I took off. I shall try to sort them into a couple categories. I'll dedicate this first one to my Momma, who said she enjoyed the sunrises the most, so here goes: 5 of the top Sunrise/Sunset Pics of the trip.