500 Mile Bike Ride Wrap-Up

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All is said and done. The miles are totaled. The damage is healed.

Thumbs Up Tour 08 Stats
Miles from SF to LA - 511.5
Fastest Speed - 45 MPH
Showers taken - Four for me including final shower in LA (I believe Caitlin took three... gross)
Bike problems - I had none (Caitlin had two mechanical problems and one seat problem)
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches I consumed - 17.5 (I did not finish one in San Luis. When we returned from the destroyed tire day, it was waiting on the counter where I left it)
Most expensive gas - $4.849 premium (we didn't buy any there)
U-Turns - Three (but they were only like two miles each and all happened right after another...)
Patches on one tube - Six (tube was never repaired to working condition)

Day 1 SF to Santa Cruz
Miles 89.54
Time Riding 7:34:39
Max Speed 37.5 MPH
Avg Speed 11.8

Day 2 Santa Cruz to Big Sur (I deleted my actual counts)
Miles 86.7

Day 3 Big Sur to San Luis Obispo
Miles 110.28
Time 8:35:27
Max Speed 38 MPH
Avg Speed 12.8 MPH

Day 4 San Luis Obispo to San Luis Obispo
Miles 19.61
Time 1:37:07
Max Speed 30 MPH
Avg Speed 12.1 MPH

Day 5 San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara
Miles 112.95
Time 8:23:54
Max Speed 45 MPH
Avg Speed 13.4 MPH

Day 6 Santa Barbara to Los Angeles (Venice Beach)
Miles 92.40
Time 6:58:03
Max Speed 37.5 MPH
Avg Speed 13.3 MPH

My Extra Rides
Moraga to SF (I also rode BART)
Miles 9.1

Oakland Airport to Moraga
Miles 23.49
Time 2:10:34
Max Speed 24 MPH
Avg Speed 10.7 MPH

LAX to OAK Airports
Miles ~400
Time ~1 hour
Max Speed ~500 MPH

That is it. Biking 500+ miles was successfully completed.