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I’m off for a holiday jaunt to Vietnam, including a few hundred km’s cycling, but imagine contemplating this trip by bicycle! I’ve added the feed to my reader to watch progress!
TransAmerica Trail 2008 - www.transamericatrailcycle.com
I am a 29 year old from London and the plan is to set off in mid April to cycle the 4247.5 mile TransAmerica bike route from Virginia to Oregon, getting back to England in time for my 30th birthday in the middle of June.
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