Tally

-Days and nights = 36/35
-Nights camping/ in paid lodging/ at friends’ houses = 17/9/9
-Miles ridden = 1807
-Avg miles per day, Days #1-26 = 42
-Avg miles per day, Days #27-36 = 70
-Cumulative distances and averages = see itinerary
-Miles on dirt roads = abt 15, mostly pure misery
-Close calls = between 1 and 7
-People who think I'm braindead or suicidal = >837 (in Austin-area alone)
-Flats = 9 (Colorado = 6, Texas = 3, Utah, Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas = 0)
-Tube Failures = 5 or 6
-Loose spokes = 2
-Wheel truings = 2
-Must-visit eating establishments = >3 (Betty's Cafe in Vernal, UT; Homey Hearth in Harrison, AR; Ozark Cafe in Jasper, AR)
-Honorable mention eating establishments = >2 (Mahogany Ridge in Steamboat Springs, CO; Star Cafe in Henderson, TX)

more to come