Wouldn't it be SOOOO cool if . . .

**indigoiis** · 10-27-2009, 10:56 AM

I'd do that. I'm in RI, and RedRhodie is too. We could start at the sparklin' Atlantic and bring with us a stone from the Atlantic to pass along - kinda like ballast from the old days.

Wouldn't it be fun if everyone sent a stone along? But then the poor Western riders would be loaded down to the gills. LOL.

We could also have several different trails going at once... a Southern crossing, a Northern crossing... a NS crossing, a Euro crossing and an Asia crossing?

**OakLeaf** · 10-27-2009, 11:00 AM

That would be really cool! But what us folks within a few hundred miles of the coasts tend to forget is that there's a WHOLE lotta nuthin' in between... No disrespect to anyone who lives there, but you know what I mean. It could be 300 miles or more between TE'rs once you get into the plains or the desert.

**annielynn** · 10-27-2009, 11:09 AM

I think that it would well worth the try. Even intrastate would be a cool idea!

I am smack dab in the middle of Florida I would love to meet some other Fl Cyclists. Maybe evening some GA cyclists!

**MomOnBike** · 10-27-2009, 11:14 AM

Yeah, it might be a bit of a trek for me. Durn, a biking vacation! I'll just have to buck up and do my duty, won't I?

**PinkBike** · 10-27-2009, 11:23 AM

That's one of those ideas that is so cool and so simple you wonder why it hasn't been thought of before!! I'm so in. Let's get it going. How do we start?

**lph** · 10-27-2009, 11:47 AM

hee-hee. We could have a bike light relay, sorta like the Olympic torch only blinking

I mean you could, while us out here in the boondocks watch. I guess Duck could conceivably be handed the relay thingie on one of her trips to the US, but I'm not expecting her to bike the 540 km way down here to me with it.

**Red Rock** · 10-27-2009, 11:57 AM

I think this is a neat idea too. It would be great to meet some of the desert TEers. Most come through here or around here and I never know it until after or if someone posts.

Red Rock

**Duck on Wheels** · 11-04-2009, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by lph

hee-hee. We could have a bike light relay, sorta like the Olympic torch only blinking

I mean you could, while us out here in the boondocks watch. I guess Duck could conceivably be handed the relay thingie on one of her trips to the US, but I'm not expecting her to bike the 540 km way down here to me with it.

Hmmm. Yeah. 540 is a bit much for me. The worst bit is the first 100 or so up the mountain, with hardly even a recovery roller to catch your breath on. Don't think I could do that, although I might be able to do Gudbrandsdalen from Hjerkinn down as a week's holiday. Also I do have a Bike Friday. I could assemble it out at Gardermoen airport and meet you in Lillestrøm for a mini-relay. If we get it timed right, we could relay back to the airport again and I could deliver it from there to the UK-E to start up a little "TE Tour de Britain"

**OakLeaf** · 10-27-2009, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by indigoiis

a Southern crossing, a Northern crossing... a NS crossing, a Euro crossing and an Asia crossing?

Do we have anyone in Asia besides deeaimond? Might be a long ride for her!

Let's not leave the Aussies out either? Is it do-able there?

**kenyonchris** · 10-28-2009, 04:30 PM

I am in....
I am in North Texas (DFW) but would happily travel to a route...

**skinimini** · 10-28-2009, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by kenyonchris

.... but would happily travel to a route...

Me too!

**deeaimond** · 10-31-2009, 04:46 AM

Originally Posted by OakLeaf

Do we have anyone in Asia besides deeaimond? Might be a long ride for her!

Let's not leave the Aussies out either? Is it do-able there?

Oakleaf! thanks for remembering me!! I just saw this thread.

Will the Aussies/NZealanders send it my way?? I'm going to New York on the 26th of Nov.... I can bring IT in my luggage.

When I get IT, I can take it on a round island bike tour and show it the sights, and take a picture of IT with... something Singaporean... I haven't decided yet.

Edit: i just realised its now called Maidei and not IT... apologies for that Maidei

How does that sound? I can't believe i'm the only one in Asia.. there must be other people lurking...

**ASammy1** · 10-31-2009, 05:15 AM

I just saw this thread and think it's a fantastic idea! I'm in SE Virginia (for now) and would be willing to help this along a Southern route across the U.S.

**OakLeaf** · 10-31-2009, 07:06 AM

Yay CC, way to get the ball rolling!

Now... before we start micro-mapping routes across various US states, shouldn't we decide what continent she's going to next?

**shootingstar** · 10-31-2009, 07:49 AM

Either Maidei gets journey-schleppping time in Aussie-Kiwi region before deediamond steals her away. OR deediamond waits until she returns from NYC after Christmas to get Maidei.

Deediamond, any chance you will make a stopover for several hrs. anywhere in the U.S. or another country before NYC or on way home to Singapore to drop off Maidei? Or maybe that's not a feasible idea.

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