Tulsa, OK to Lexington, KY (by bicycle)

**way2fractious** · 4th September 07, 09:43 AM

It's finally here! The last leg of my bicycle journey across America.

By way of introduction, I posted the following last year:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=17844

My two-week vacation this year starts next Saturday, Sept 8th. The bike has already been shipped to Tulsa, awaiting my arrival. On Sept 23rd, at the end of this ride, the completed map will look like this:

What a trip this will be - and has been! Six summers outings... the first before I turned 50, the last before I turn 55. My first public kilting was during the first segment - a Sport Kilt Red Stewart, long since retired. I've seen an awful lot of this country, the U.S.A., along the way and taken lots of pictures. I lost a wife along the way - in Kansas, undoubtedly - and strongly considered giving up this last segment. But this ride has to do with me, not her, so I'm persevering to finish this despite the divorce of this last year. Yes, indeed, quite a trip.

This won't be the end of my cycling or touring, but it does mark the completion of a long-held "life list" item.

w2f

**GMan** · 4th September 07, 09:48 AM

Have a good time!

**McMurdo** · 4th September 07, 09:56 AM

Wonderful, all the best of luck to you, crossing off from your life list is very cool indeed.

**demobud** · 4th September 07, 10:13 AM

Good luck and safe cycling!

**Panache** · 4th September 07, 12:22 PM

Have a great trip my friend! I hope you get to meet up with a few of our good fellow members on your journey.

Cheers

Jamie

**macwilkin** · 4th September 07, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

Have a great trip my friend! I hope you get to meet up with a few of our good fellow members on your journey.

Cheers

Jamie

Just let us know, and we'll see about arranging an impromptu kilt night here in Springfield with some of the St. Andrew's society lads!

Todd

**Raphael** · 4th September 07, 04:09 PM

Have Fun!!! I will be on my bike this weekend as well. I will be racing 'cross on Sunday!!

**David Thornton** · 4th September 07, 05:31 PM

Kilties within easy drive of Lexington, what say we have a bit of a celebration here when W2F arrives?

David

**Packhound** · 5th September 07, 10:02 AM

A bicycle trip across America is one of my life dreams as well. I guess that for now I'll just have to live vicariously through you. Have a Great trip!!!!!