A first draft of the Tour timeline in spreadsheet format. I think this will be easier to read than the calendar version. Tangible progress!
Also, I am fairly certain I will ride faster than I have projected. This means that I will have time to include additional communities and schools along the route. This timeline will be in a constant state of refinement.
Start: August 20, 2011 in Bend, Oregon
Finish: June 1, 2012 in Houghton, Michigan
*A nifty spreadsheet with Tour dates and locations will be completed on Monday to complement the calendar.
This week: My timeline will be completed!
(I’d like to add that projecting how far and how fast one will complete various legs of a bike tour a whole 1 year prior to departure is a laborious task and not to be undertaken lightly… I’m pretty sure route planning will prove to be more difficult than actually riding the Tour!)
Additionally, I had a super successful meeting last week with a local middle school. The staff are really enthusiastic about the Tour and keen to get their students involved. I am lucky that the teachers are also willing to give me some feedback about the curriculum. The end result is going to be productive, exciting and interactive classroom sessions. Fantastic progress!
The School Food Tour 