FYI- RAAM is in progress. Of interest locally is the Grand Fondo Fixes team of Jeff Bauer (Harpeth Bike Club) and Kevin Kaider (Augusta, GA). They are competing in the 2 man team riding fixed gear bikes.
They have completed 804.1 miles of the race averaging, includng stops,15.58 mph to this point and are at the Time Station in Pagosa, CO now. They have 2130.3 miles to go to the finish.
To follow their progress go to www.raceacrossamerica.org
Go Team Fixies!
Cary

oops- that should be Kevin Kaiser-sorry!

very impressive-I just finished 38 miles at 8 mph and used every gear I had- Go Team Fixies.

Yeah, but you looked good!

Did you see me? Was that you doing all the clapping and whistling?

Jeff and Kevin are at TS 26 (Colwich, KS) having ridden 1576.8 miles in 4 days 6h 15m. They are more then 1/2 way with just 1437.6 miles left on fixed gear bikes!
Go Team Fixies!

Cary

Update as of 23:15 (EDT) Jeff and Kevin pulled into TS 33 in Marthasville, MO having ridden 1987.8 mi in 5days- 7hr- 50min. They are over 50 miles ahead of the closest rider behind them and have just a little over 1000 miles until the finish- They are still avg. 15.51 mph for the entire race- awesome!

Cary

Jeff and Kevin in 6 days 3 hr 19 min have ridden 2292.8 miles. They have left TS 38 in Bllomington, IN and only have 721.6 miles remaining. Their avg. speed since the start is now 15:56 mph. on fixed gear bikes!
Go Team Fixies!

Cary

Just 315 miles to go! Jeff and Kevin checked into TS 46 in Grafton, WV @ 21:58 (EDT) having completed 2700 miles in 7 days 6 hr 33 min and avg. 15.46 mph for entire race.
Wow!

Cary

At their current pace Jeff and Kevin will cross the finish line today between 1700 and 1730 EDT- and will be the first to cross it. There's an 8 person team that left 3 days after them that is averging almost 24 mph that will be about 3-4 hours behind them, The first solo rider to cross will come in sometime on Tuesday (less then 9 days for 3000+ miles).
Again checkout the website as it has pictures- live updates= stats- etc. on it.
Team Fixies Rock!!!

Cary

Team Fixies (fixed gear bikes)Jeff and Kevin finshed the 3014.4 miles of RAAM at 19:46 EDT. It took them 8 days 4 hours 21 min. to ride from California to Maryland. Overall avg. speed was 15:35 mph and they were the first to cross the finish line!!!

Cary