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67 year Young Patricia Starr Crosses America On A Bike |
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 Click on the above map to go to daily trip web pages
Thanks Also To John Palminteri on
Channel 3 KEYT
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As so delightfully written in her recently published book about her odyssey, Angel On My Handlebars,A Patricia Starr, at the age of 67 set out to bicycle across America.
Her original inspiration to do so was born out of a desire to rise to the challenge and have a great time in doing so. Some of her close friends and relatives questioned the wisdom or even sanity of such an endeavor, after all, she was not an experienced rider, and she planned to make the journey on an inexpensive bike that was designed for ordinary street use. What's more, she had never biked a long distance before, the longest being a one day, 60 mile trek near her home in Santa Barbara. And the 800 pound Gorilla in the room that no one wanted to mention was her age. Most of us wouldn't tackle such an arduous mission at any age, but she was 67! Could she make it? Would her health be at risk? Were her eyes bigger than her hamstring muscles? She would not be deterred. Then some one suggested that as long as she was determined to try, why not publicize it and raise money for a music scholarship at the local community college in Santa Barbara? This would be perfect. For although Patricia was not a trained cyclist, she was indeed a trained classical pianist and also played trombone in the local 90 piece band, and music, after her family, was her life. Now she could have an exciting summer and give something back to the community by way of a perpetual music scholarship to fund deserving candidates with a scholarship grant. Now that she had both a challenge and a purpose, there was no turning back. She would be accompanied by her loving husband Gabriel who followed along in the family van providing moral support, encouragement, security and daily snacks for nourishment.
This website chronicles that 3,622 mile, 51 day, journey. You can follow along with the daily "Letters From The Edge" that were emailed in along with some very interesting images that were taken by her husband Gabriel who is a photography bug. So, from the dipping of the rear tire in the pacific ocean on June 21st at Astoria Oregon, until the dipping of the front tire in the Atlantic ocean on August 9th in Portsmouth New Hampshire, travel along with Patricia on the trip of a lifetime ! Just click on any of the images on the right and it will take you to the daily page that it appears on. Or click on the map in the upper left of this page to take a daily tour.
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Click on photos below to go to the trip day involved
Week 1 Oregon. The coastal range and the Cascades
Week 2 Idaho
Week 3 Wyoming - The Tetons
Week 4 South Dakota - Mount Rushmore and the Badlands
Week 5 Minnesota & Wisconsin
Week 6 Michigan and Canada
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