Maidei goes on a world tour-Part 1 of the Bicycle Mystery Tour

[Bike Chick]

I agree with Oak. I'm sure we could figure out a zigzag up and down the US so everyone gets a chance. It would be nice to do a bicycle handoff or at least do it in person. Catrin, you and I are just a few hours apart by automobile and there are several folks here in between. I'm sure we can work it out.

[Crankin]

We should try to plan it with the weather in mind; i.e., if she comes to the NE in January, the chance of a bike hand-off will be pretty small.
I agree, that in some areas the people are not close together and they will need to resort to mail. On the other hand, there are tons of TE people within 20 miles of me.

[tulip]

If you need a central Virginia handoff, let me know. There are lots of TE people in Northern Virginia (DC area), so I could act as a link to them

[OakLeaf]

We're just floundering here. Everyone's posting "me! me!" and no one has a plan. Pardon me for getting frustrated.

We can't really plan for weather/climate because we don't know exactly how long it's going to take.

So: how about this suggestion.

As soon as Maidei gets to someone, that person posts their general location and solicits a handoff.

Anyone within roughly 100 miles of the person who has her, respond.

Do not respond to the first solicitation if you are not within 100 miles of the person who has her.

If no one responds within a week of Maidei's arrival, the person who has her posts a second solicitation. Anyone who considers themselves "kind of nearby" respond to that one. Do not respond to the second solicitation if you don't consider yourself nearby.

If no one responds to the second post within a week (making two weeks that Maidei has been with the person), then it's open and she should be shipped to one of the areas that has a large concentration of TE'rs (PNW, DC, New England) if she hasn't been there already, or a random site if those have already been done. Those handoffs can be planned with weather and climate in mind.

For safety reasons, obviously, no one posts their exact location or contact details; handoffs are arranged via PM.

Does that work for everyone? Modifications or alternate suggestions?

[Bike Chick]

Works for me...................

[Catrin]

It sounds like a good approach, we have to come up with some organized way to further her travels! I also like the map idea if we can get it to work properly. Then again, I make maps for a living, among other things, so I think maps are always called for