Stats

• 536 total miles were pedaled

• I cycled for 11 days with 0 off days

• The daily average was 49 miles/day

• The longest day by mileage was 59 miles on day #2

• The shortest day by mileage was 20 miles on day #7

• The total duration time was 116 hours 41 minutes

• The average daily duration time was 10 hours 36 minutes
• The longest day by time was 12 hours 1 minute on day #6

• The shortest day by time was 8 hours 52 minutes on day #2

• The average start time was 7:48am

• The earliest start was 7:01am on day #2

• The latest start was 10:06am on day #1

• The average finish time was 6:24pm

• The earliest finish was 4:38pm on day #2

• The latest finish was 7:37pm on day #6

• The bike plus gear, water, and food weighed 83 lbs.

• I rode through 5 states, Mexico DF, Mexico, Morelos, Guerrero, Oaxaca

• The highest point of the trip was 10,300’ near Valle Conejo on day #1

• I accumulated 66,322' of climbing

• The average daily ascent was 6,029'

• The largest ascent in one day was 8,091' on day #10 from Santa Maria Tatltepec to San Antonio Huitepec

• The lowest ascent in one day was 3,671' on day #2 from Calimaya de Díaz Gonzáles to Grutas de Cacahuamilpa

• I accumulated 66,716' of downhill

• The average daily descent was 6,065'

• The largest descent in one day was 9,567' on day #9 from Los Tejocotes to Santa Maria Tatltepec

• The lowest descent in one day was 4,003' on day #7 from Lomazoya to Coicoycán de las Flores

• My favorite parts of the trip (north to south) were: The stars at night, The sunset mountain-top views, Taqueria Chavez in San Juan Mixtepec 

• My most memorable stories (north to south) were: Crossing the dangerous aqueduct, The generous construction workers who gave me water and watermelon, The grueling hike-a-bike between Guerrero and Oaxaca, The generous family in Coicoycán de las Flores, The washed-out section and long off-road on day #10

• I had no flat tires

• I had no rain days

• I slept through 0 nights of rain

• I spent 1 night in a Parking Lot, 1 night in a construction site, and 9 nights Wild Camping

• I spent all 11 nights in a tent


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Location: Oaxaca, Mexico

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