{"id":858,"date":"2018-05-03T22:08:39","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T22:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?p=858"},"modified":"2018-05-05T00:48:31","modified_gmt":"2018-05-05T00:48:31","slug":"big-finish-big-dip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?p=858","title":{"rendered":"Big Finish ~ Big Dip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>May 1, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-859\" style=\"width: 865px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/celebrate.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/celebrate-1024x444.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-large wp-image-859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/celebrate-1024x444.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/celebrate-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/celebrate-768x333.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Celebrate!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>59 days of adventure +<\/li>\n<li>51 days of riding +<\/li>\n<li>3100+ miles ridden +<\/li>\n<li>Approximately 4 million turns of the crank +<\/li>\n<li>Heaven knows how many feet of climbing +<\/li>\n<li>Eight states and one continent crossed<\/li>\n<li>Equals one epic journey!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-865\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/final-sign.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/final-sign-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/final-sign-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/final-sign-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/final-sign-1024x716.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/final-sign.jpg 1585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My Final Sign<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThis is our final day of the the Southern Tier. Nearly all of the above is behind us except for 41 miles and a tire dip in the Atlantic Ocean. The weather is still fair and we are off on the final leg. Every mood is upbeat and our hearts light, our legs lithe and our spirits soaring. We will have accomplished that which only a tiny fraction of a percent of the population has attempted. There will be others who have gone further, faster or more often but this is our day and the end of our adventure. Throughout we 14 mostly strangers have become friends and forged a memory to last us through the rest of our days. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_880\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-880\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/sandle-tan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/sandle-tan-300x246.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/sandle-tan-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/sandle-tan-768x631.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/sandle-tan-1024x841.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/sandle-tan.jpg 1884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bike Sandal Tan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is an easy ride and while we are eager to finish it, dip our tires and reunite with family and loved ones there is a part of us that sees the end with some regret. We will have other adventures but this one will always stand tall in comparison. Cammie and Kelly have been great guides across the continent and throughout they have helped us work together to accomplish this. At the very end we have chosen to wait for everyone to finish and ride together for that celebratory tire dip in the Atlantic.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_879\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-879\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/last-reminder.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/last-reminder-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/last-reminder-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/last-reminder-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/last-reminder-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/last-reminder.jpg 1884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sad Reminder on the Final Day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is fitting that this, our last day, is also National Bicycle Safety Day. It is also sad but fitting that along the route of this last day that we see a reminder of why bicyclists and drivers must both do all we can to make this sport one where safety comes before all else. We passed the memorial with thanks that our own journey was without any serious incident.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-858 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=882'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"865\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Last-bit-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Last-bit-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Last-bit-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Last-bit-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Last-bit-1.jpg 1884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-882'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Last Few Feet\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=881'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Bob-Celebrate-best-777x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Bob-Celebrate-best-777x1024.jpg 777w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Bob-Celebrate-best-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Bob-Celebrate-best-768x1013.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Bob-Celebrate-best.jpg 1429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-881'>\n\t\t\t\tMy Lift After the Tire Dip\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Our final rolling moment comes at the beach in Saint Augustine, Florida where we ride together to the water&#8217;s edge for hugs, shouts of joy, ceremonial bicycle lifts, champagne toasts and the total glee of one of life&#8217;s great moments. It will stay in my mind and I hope those off my Southern Tier family forever.  Whatever lay ahead, this memory will last!<\/p>\n<h3>The Southern Tier I Family March 4 ~ May 1, 2018<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-858 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=877'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-pete-300x227.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-pete-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-pete-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-pete-1024x776.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-pete.jpg 1884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-877'>\n\t\t\t\tPete Rides In\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=876'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-marianna-300x192.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-marianna-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-marianna-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-marianna-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-marianna.jpg 2001w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-876'>\n\t\t\t\tMarianna&#8217;s Arrival\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=875'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-kevin-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-kevin-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-kevin-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-kevin-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-kevin.jpg 1884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-875'>\n\t\t\t\tKevin Arrives\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=874'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-john-300x214.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-john-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-john-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-john-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-john.jpg 1475w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-874'>\n\t\t\t\tJohn at Finiah\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=873'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-jim-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-jim-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-jim-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-jim-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-jim.jpg 1884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-873'>\n\t\t\t\tJim&#8217;s Finish\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=872'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Finish-george-300x223.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Finish-george-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Finish-george-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Finish-george-1024x760.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Finish-george.jpg 1884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-872'>\n\t\t\t\tGeorge&#8217;s Finish\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=871'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-dale-300x218.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-dale-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-dale-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-dale-1024x743.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-dale.jpg 1773w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-871'>\n\t\t\t\tDale at Finish\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=870'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u200cfinish-cammie-and-john-300x184.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u200cfinish-cammie-and-john-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u200cfinish-cammie-and-john-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u200cfinish-cammie-and-john-1024x628.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u200cfinish-cammie-and-john.jpg 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-870'>\n\t\t\t\tCammie at Finish\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=869'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u200efinish-bill-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u200efinish-bill-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u200efinish-bill-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u200efinish-bill-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u200efinish-bill.jpg 1884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-869'>\n\t\t\t\tBill at Finish\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=868'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-barb-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-barb-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-barb-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-barb-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-barb.jpg 1884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-868'>\n\t\t\t\tBarb at Finish\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=867'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-annette-300x228.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-annette-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-annette-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-annette-1024x778.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-annette.jpg 1346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-867'>\n\t\t\t\tAnnette at Finish\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=866'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-alan-300x196.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-alan-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-alan-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-alan-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/finish-alan.jpg 1756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-866'>\n\t\t\t\tAlan at Finish\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=864'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/final-selfie-300x210.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/final-selfie-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/final-selfie-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/final-selfie-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/final-selfie.jpg 1884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-864'>\n\t\t\t\tBob at Finish Showing Maximum Face\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=886'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kelly-221x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kelly-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kelly.jpg 442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-886'>\n\t\t\t\tKelly Celebrates\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 1, 2018 59 days of adventure + 51 days of riding + 3100+ miles ridden + Approximately 4 million turns of the crank + Heaven knows how many feet of climbing + Eight states and one continent crossed Equals one epic journey! This is our final day of the the Southern Tier. 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