Day 7 road angels

We lose 2 angels this weekend. Bernie and Halina are celebrated for all their support!!!

Day 7 covered bridges

Walt riding some dirt to uncover the bridge

Day 7 rest day in Lyme NH

View from our breakfast table. Everybody headed out for adventures. Some on bikes?

Day 6 Lyme Inn , Lyme NH

Steve and Cathy with our host Jack in the conference center.

Day 6 Big day

Two more smaller ascents to go

Day 6 May 28 Conway to Lyme NH

The challenge is the "Kanc"

Day 5 New Hampshire

Just over the border to Conway. 8 riders and 2 angels today. A veritable peloton .

Day 5 Fryeburg

Walt's researching all the trails, this is second one in Maine. Ran into student bike outing.

Day 5 May 27

Bridgton ME to Conway NH, 35 mi. 1800' Cathy lead team near Sweden

Day 4 Androscoggin bike path

What a luxury, our first bike path

Day 4 May 26 Bath to Bridgton M

65 miles 3600' long day with lots of support from the road angels.

Day 3

George leads a yoga session in a Bath in a parklet.

Day 3 May 25

Steve and Walt modeling apparel from previous transcons

Day 3 Waldoboro to Bath 34mi.

Breakfast with Jan  and Peter at BlueSkye Inn

Day 2 near Waldoboro

We split up into 4 "groups" today. Walt visited old family friends and happened upon this tourist trap finding his way home.

Day 2 May 24 Bucksport to Waldoboro 65 miles

Leaving Bucksport at 8. Some of us visited these local sights.

Missions accomplished

48 miles 2300 ft finished with SB, cowgirl cheese and Halina's salsa. Thx Ladies!!

Day 1 dinner Bucksport

Halibut, steak , lobster chocolate silk pie. Life is good. George the owner took good care of us.

Day 1 may 23rd 2016 transcon

Baptizing bikes in the Atlantic.

Beal's lobster pier.

South West harbor. My phone died and so did most of these B guys. Best lobster rolls yet.

Maine=lighthouses

Bass Harbor light, circa 1904. Tun by DHS.

Launch -1 day touring Mt. Desert island

George Cathy and Halina at Tremont harbor

Boatbuilding

Alan shows some fabulous hand built canvas canoe  and oars at B.H. crafts fare.

Lobster rolls

Some good NE grub..chowder, steamers,crab rolls and slaw.

Launch -2 shakedown ride

Headed for Cadillac mtn. and Carriage  trails.

Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop

Joe , Will B and the crew get the Clydes rolling. Test rode sme Stronger ebikes...wow!!

Cocktails of course

Sloop John B???

View from terrace

Dinner anyone

George picks us up and Galina greets us with shrimp,homemae soup and sandwiches and blueberry cobbler. Carbo loading begins.

Balance Rock Inn

X Clyde stable for 3 nights

Bar Harbor

The Clyde's have landed.

Downeast Maine

Stunning coast line views from our Cessna 402 .

Trust your Cape air

Boarding final leg of flight to Bar Harbor. Walt and Rizzy were held up by the pilot. Something about weights and balances?

Master mechanic

Peter at the workbench

Clydesdale favorite store

Andre part of the amazing Napa Bike Works team that keeps the  Clydes rolling. Thanks Bob, Dave, Peter, Anna, Alex, Jonathan, and Charlie😂

On time launch

Zach Barb and Robin are part of Clydesdale launch team

One more party

Camel and Cray holding a bottle of 2011 Transam Cab. Steve is the outgoing President of Napa Valley Grapegrowers, Walt joins the Board.

BFV mgt. Team

Somebody has to mind the store. Sarah and Zach are the best.

Staging the ride begins.

Dog is my copilot. Darby Steve and Betsy drive Napa to bar harbor.

Der Flugger introduces the riders , we miss you George, and we all swap lies about previous Transcons. The Clydes are all sporting a favorite food or beverage so take note and be ready to play "Know your Clyde" later in the ride.

The Clyde Nation gathers for a grand sendoff on Thurs. May 12th. Der Flugger and Joel lead the way with banners and paella and a double fudge cake and of course entertainment by the Growler Brothers. Thank you Clyde Nation for an amazing party!!!