Good luck! Take lots of pictures, and if you see a little Italian guy on a champagne-colored bike, and his name is Andrea, say hi to him for me
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08-15-2011, 07:56 PM #1
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08-15-2011, 08:35 PM #2
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You are amazing Susan! Can't wait to read your story when you return.
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08-15-2011, 08:54 PM #3
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Susan - this is just massively impressive and majorly cool. All the best, bonne chance, and get yourself and your bike to that finish line. Above all, enjoy the ride!
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08-15-2011, 09:21 PM #4
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Bon voyage et bonne chance!
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08-15-2011, 11:24 PM #5
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Triple wow. Bonne chance et Bon courage!
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08-16-2011, 03:02 AM #6
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Best wishes!
Susan
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08-16-2011, 04:57 AM #7
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Bon Voyage, you rock! Will you be do any Twitter updates?
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08-16-2011, 05:25 AM #8
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Wow! What an awesome feat. Much luck and happy pedaling.
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08-16-2011, 08:00 AM #9
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Good luck and have fun in France!
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08-21-2011, 12:16 PM #10
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Good luck! I hope to one day do P-B-P myself, but until then I will live vicariously through you!
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08-22-2011, 05:07 AM #11
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Brittany is a rainy place; it's been described like Ireland, but I've never been to Ireland so I can't compare. Thanks for the updates, Salsa and Susan.
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08-22-2011, 11:46 AM #12
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Susan and Chris both got to Loudeac tonight around 7 pm (449 km, about 23 straight hours of riding). Not sure what her plans are, but he was going to try to get 3-4 hours sleep and then push on.
"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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08-22-2011, 12:16 PM #13
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Wow; that's an unbelievable amount of time in the saddle. Good luck to both of them as they push on. How's the weather been?
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08-22-2011, 12:37 PM #14
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Chris said they went through a little rain, not bad. And it's not hot anymore, thankfully. So, so far, okay.
And I should amend the "23 hours" a little to say that that's 23 hours without sleep--they do make some brief stops at the controls--eat, drink, bathroom--although no longer than they have to.Last edited by salsabike; 08-22-2011 at 12:39 PM.
"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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08-22-2011, 12:46 PM #15
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That's impressive! 23 hours later and they are 1/3 of the way done (in KM).
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