final day- what a ride
they did it!!!
It was a momentus beach arrival! Joyful cheers, maybe some disbelief, and many many hugs. So incredibly proud of Nico and the entire team! Tonight, it's time to celebrate! Apogee's post:
tomorrow...
They are planning to arrive at the beach around 2pm!
"Desert Day"
Today was their desert ride. Their plan was to complete all 88 miles before noon, with the support van alongside them the entire trip, ready with extra water and cooling if they needed it. Sounds like all went well! Oh, and only 2 DAYS LEFT!
countdown begins - 3 days to go!
The OG Nico fan club has made it to San Diego. We'll distract ourselves with the local sights as much as possible for the next few days, awaiting his arrival. The excitement is getting real!
headed into CA tomorrow
only 296 miles until the Pacific!!
still rolling
last rest day is the best rest day?
"Excited, but a little sad" is how Nico described his feelings about this final rest day. He said the journey has flown by and it doesn't feel like they've been biking for 5 weeks. Yesterday's ride into Phoenix was his favorite of the entire trip so far - beautiful sunrise behind the mountains, 6% s...
Phoenix = final rest stop!
<500 miles to go
crushing more miles
welcome to AZ
Arizona tomorrow!
so cool that they baked for him!
Happy Birthday, Nico!
Our man is living it up in Socorro, NM today. Or at least "resting it up"! We were so excited to chat with him this afternoon. It was a spotty connection, so not the easiest conversation (a lot of, can you hear me now? ), but the gist is - he's great, feeling good, enjoying the journey and their clo...
HUGE climb today
Per Google maps, looks liked they climbed a whopping 7,789ft today, and descended 8,625. Luckily, it's rest day tomorrow!
the stats
This is a post Nico would get behind - because it's all about the numbers... miles biked to date: 1813 miles remaining: 866 % of overall miles completed: 67.7% # of cycling days remaining: only 12 until they reach the Pacific!
Roswell 👽🛸
6 states down - 3 more to conquer
PM update: Century ride - success!
Their longest mileage of the trip is now officially behind them!! And, more exciting news, they cross over into New Mexico tomorrow.
AM update - 107 mile ride in progress
Big day for ACC1. Their one and only century ride of the whole trip is today! Ben Campbell, their ACC Support Staffer, snapped these early morning images of the team crossing the Texas plains. Looks like a gorgeous morning.
endless TX
ACC1 is still on the road in Texas, but NM is on their horizon (1 1/2 more days)
on the road again
rest day report
All is well in Jacksboro, TX! The report is good, and Nico and the group are very glad today is a rest day - yesterday's 95 mile ride was rough. After starting their ride at day break, they finally rolled into the Jacksboro community center (where they are staying) around 8pm. It was a hot, windy ri...
HALF WAY!
pushing through Texas
tomorrow is a 95 mile ride and then, rest day. If you want to send Nico a note for this rest day, email: logistics@apogeeadventures.com Subject: Nico Schactman - ACC1 Email stop. (send before 8am on Sunday)
Paris, TX has an Eiffel Tower
(hope the bikers get to see this landmark) back to ACC1:
1,000 miles & counting*
*1,044 miles cycled to date
woo-hoo, call #2!
Got our 2nd call today, and the report is: (drumroll): he's doing great!!! He told us all about his past week and described how they have met so many kind and friendly people along their trip- people cooking them dinner, doing their laundry, baking them cupcakes, or just wanting to know all about th...
trail blazin
milestone alert: crossed the Mississippi!
tomorrow, Arkansas!
99 miles today - incredible!
(their smiles make us so happy)
almost a quarter of the way there...
23.5% of total miles completed, to be exact (thanks to Poppi's spreadsheet)
keep on keepin' on
93 miler
highest single day mileage yet! from Apogee:
Nico called! 😃
We’ve been obsessively watching our phones for this highly anticipated call. So, he told us all about the past week, trip logistics, and new friends. To summarize the most important basics; he’s having a great time, has a fun and strong group that are making really good time on their rides, and is u...
July 4th!
79 miles and still smiling
another day on the road
*(hey grandma, Nico is 5th from right)😉
Hello Georgia!
final day in SC
building mileage
the daily update:
leading the pack
Their fearless trip leaders: Support lead:
day 1- ✔
Only the 2 leaders have phones, so we have to wait until rest days to get a call from Nico (about once a week). However, Apogee posts a daily update on their blog, which we'll copy to this site each evening. Today's Apogee post:
AND THEY ARE OFF!!
After many months of training, today's the day! The highlights: 10am - huge pancake breakfast noon - Eric dropped Nico at the Charleston airport to meet his fellow bikers. Once everyone arrived, they all jumped in a bus to head to Folly Beach, SC. During the bus ride, the trip leaders did the intro...
it takes a lot of gear
The road trip begins... not sure if Nico's more excited to get to Charleston to start biking, or their 2 golfing stops along the way.