Today’s distance / ???????: 29 miles / 46km Average speed / ????: 8.3mph / 13.4km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 3h 28m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 3008mi plus 271mi (?) / 4841km plus 436km (?) Ascent / ??: 385m Descent / ??: 225m End-of-day GPS coordinates: N30.35.37.0, […]
Monthly Archives: February 2008
No skating. Just resting. Like, sit and watch TV all day rest. And then upload photos. And then get stressed out because my website hosting account is suspended. Sorry for that. Just another thing to juggle as I try to skate across this jolly big state, let alone the US. […]
Day 587 and 588 – USA (TEXAS): Resting in Alpine
Today’s distance / ???????: 50 miles / 80km Average speed / ????: 8.6mph / 14km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 5h 02m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2979mi plus 271mi (?) / 4725km plus 436km (?) Ascent / ??: 400m Descent / ??: 290m End-of-day GPS coordinates: N30.21.23.3, […]
Day 586 – USA (TEXAS): From picnic area on US90 ...
Today’s distance / ???????: 20 miles / 33km Average speed / ????: 6.9mph / 11km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 3h 17m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2936mi plus 261mi (?) / 4725km plus 420km (?) Ascent / ??: 435m Descent / ??: 140m End-of-day GPS coordinates: N30.12.04.0, […]
Day 585 – USA (TEXAS): From Pecos County to a ...
Today’s distance / ???????: 47 miles Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2913mi plus 261mi (?) / 4688km plus 420km (?) Ascent / ??: 630m Descent / ??: 270m End-of-day GPS coordinates: N30.08.50.2, W102.36.20.1 Another very early start. Tough to wake up early though. Not only is it cold […]
Day 584 – USA (TEXAS): From 20 miles east of ...
Today’s distance / ???????: 49 miles / 79km Average speed / ????: 8.1mph / 13km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 6h 05m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2861mi (plus 266mi) / 4605km (plus 430km) Ascent / ??: 680m Descent / ??: 520m End-of-day GPS coordinates: N29.57.05.8, W101.59.42.4 Gradual, […]
Day 583 – (USA) TEXAS: From Seminole Canyon State Park ...
Today’s distance / ???????: 42 miles / 68km Average speed / ????: 7.3mph / 11.7km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 5h 48m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2812mi (plus 266mi) / 4525km (plus 430km) Ascent / ??: 410m Descent / ??: 285m End-of-day GPS coordinates: N29.41.57.4, W101.18.49.7 A […]
Day 582 – USA (TEXAS): Del Rio to Seminole Canyon ...
Just an exciting quick wee update here… Spoke Mountain Bike Magazine from New Zealand has published an article, written by me, and some photos from the Central Asia leg of my journey. My Aunty Les kindly scanned the article for me. You can check out the scanned version below, or […]
Day 581 – USA (TEXAS): Rest day in Del Rio
Today’s distance / ???????: 27 miles / 43km Average speed / ????: 6.9mph / 11.1km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 3h 54m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2770mi (plus 266mi) / 4458km (plus 430km) Ascent / ??: 170m Descent / ??: 190m End-of-day GPS coordinates: n/a Smart boy, […]
Day 580 – USA (TEXAS): Bracketville to Del Rio
Today’s distance / ???????: 37 miles / 60km Average speed / ????: 6.7mph / 10.7km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 5h 38m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2743mi (plus 266mi) / 4414km (plus 430km) Ascent / ??: 360m Descent / ??: 260m End-of-day GPS coordinates: N29.19.36.3, W100.29.20.5 At […]
Day 579 – USA (TEXAS): And it all goes to ...
Today’s distance / ???????: 52 miles / 83km Average speed / ????: 8.4mph / 13.6km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 6h 08m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2705mi (plus 266mi) / 4354km (plus 430km) Ascent / ??: 190m Descent / ??: 170m End-of-day GPS coordinates: N20.12.21.5, W099.54.14.3 I […]
Day 578 – USA (TEXAS): From Hondo to Nueces River
Today’s distance / ???????: 55 miles / 88km Average speed / ????: 9.1mph / 14.7km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 6h 00m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2653mi (plus 266mi) / 4271km (plus 430km) Ascent / ??: 540m Descent / ??: 730m End-of-day GPS coordinates: N29.20.34.0, W099.08.43.2 Great […]
Day 577 – USA (TEXAS): From Boerne to Hondo
I’m in the clear. I now have enough time to stay in the US in order to complete the journey to Los Angeles. Popped over the border at Eagle Pass, into Mexico at Piedras Negras today. And then popped back into the US. Hey presto, another 90 days. Rob Inglish, […]
Day 576 – USA (TEXAS) and MEXICO: There and back ...
I was fully intending to leave on Thursday (yesterday). Then reason kicked in. The last three days were very tough. The first three full days of proper hills. Why not rest while I’m ahead, let the body adjust to the extra load (I’m carrying an extra 2 litres of water […]
Days 574 and 575 – USA (TEXAS): Rest day and ...
Today’s distance / ???????: 44 miles / 72km Average speed / ????: 7.3mph / 11.7km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 6h 10m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2599mi (plus 266mi) / 4182km (plus 430km) Ascent / ??: 700m Descent / ??: 570m End-of-day GPS coordinates: N29.46.52.6, W098.44.04.3 To […]
Day 573 – USA (TEXAS): From Blanco to Boerne
Today’s distance / ???????: 34 miles / 55km Average speed / ????: 7.7mph / 12.3km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 4h 30m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2554mi (plus 266mi) / 4110km (plus 430km) Ascent / ??: 560m Descent / ??: 525m End-of-day GPS coordinates: N30.05.20.9, W098.25.26.8 I […]
Day 572 – USA (TEXAS): West of Kyle to Blanco
Today’s distance / ???????: 32 miles / 51km Average speed / ????: 7.3mph / 11.8km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 4h 22m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2519mi (plus 266mi) / 4055km (plus 430km) Ascent / ??: 410m Descent / ??: 270m End-of-day GPS coordinates: N30.02.05.4, W097.56.22.7 Changed […]
Day 571- USA (TEXAS): From Austin to west of Kyle
It was supposed to be rest, but I spent most of the time on the internet sorting out onward travel issues and working on editing footage for Part III of the video updates. This time the footage is from the skate from Slidell, Louisiana, to Austin, Texas. A total of […]
Days 569 and 570 – USA (TEXAS): Resting in Austin
Today’s distance / ???????: 45 miles / 57km Average speed / ????: 8.4mph / 13.5km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 4h 14m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2487mi (plus 266mi) / 4003km (plus 430km) Ascent / ??: 555m Descent / ??: 570m End-of-day GPS coordinates: n/a I began […]
Day 568 – USA (TEXAS): From Giddings to Austin
Today’s distance / ???????: 22.9 miles / 36.8km Average speed / ????: 7.1mph / 11.4km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 3h 13m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2452mi (plus 266mi) / 3946km (plus 430km) Ascent / ??: n/a Descent / ??: n/a End-of-day GPS coordinates: N30.12.53.0, w097.05.12.7 I […]
Day 567 – USA (TEXAS): From Carmine to just west ...
Today’s distance / ???????: 46.2 miles / 74km Average speed / ????: 8.0mph / 12.9km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 5h 45m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2429mi (plus 266mi) / 3909km (plus 430km) Ascent / ??: 470m Descent / ??: 580m End-of-day GPS coordinates: N30.08.38.4, W096.43.56.3 Warm when […]
Day 566 – USA (TEXAS): From Navasota to Carmine
Today’s distance / ???????: 54.7 miles / 88km Average speed / ????: 8.4mph / 13.6km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 6h 29m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2383mi (plus 266mi) / 3835km (plus 430km) Ascent / ??: 470m Descent / ??: 530m End-of-day GPS coordinates: N30.23.03.6, W096.06.41.5 The weather […]
Day 565 – USA (TEXAS): From New Waverly to Navasota
Today’s distance / ???????: 46.5 miles / 75km Average speed / ????: 7.5mph / 12.1km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 6h 11m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2328mi (plus 266mi) / 3747km (plus 430km) Ascent / ??: 305m Descent / ??: 270m End-of-day GPS coordinates: N30.32.04.2, W095.30.06.3 Farm […]
Day 564 – USA (TEXAS): From Dolen to New Waverly
Yes. In a massive change of plans, I am going to skateboard across China. (Image courtesy of NPR’s On the Road In China series) 14th of April 2008. I am booked on a flight to Shanghai, China. While I’m at it, I figure I may as well make history. The […]
BIG NEWS: Skateboarding across China?
Today’s distance / ???????: 32.6 miles / 52.5km Average speed / ????: 8.9mph / 14.3km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 3h 39m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2282mi (plus 266mi) / 3672km (plus 430km) Ascent / ??: n/a Descent / ??: n/a End-of-day GPS coordinates: N30.24.53.6, W094.54.03.2 First […]
Day 563 – USA (TEXAS): From Honey Island to Dolen
Today’s distance / ???????: 56 miles / 90km Average speed / ????: 7.5mph / 12.1km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 7h 28m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2249mi (plus 266mi) / 3620km (plus 430km) Ascent / ??: n/a Descent / ??: n/a End-of-day GPS coordinates: N30.23.41.9, W094.26.08.9 Fantastic […]
Day 562 – USA (TEXAS): From Kirbyville to Honey Island
Today’s distance / ???????: 47 miles / 75.7km Average speed / ????: 7.5mph / 12.1km/h Time on skateboard / ????: 6h 16m Total skateboarding distance to date / ????????????: 2193mi (plus 266mi) / 3530km (plus 430km) Ascent / ??: n/a Descent / ??: n/a End-of-day GPS coordinates: N30.38.17.8, W093.54.05.9 Feeling […]