Statistics
Chris' Statistics | Chris' Great Divide Mountain Bike Route Statistics |
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Distance/ElevationTotal length (in miles) 2,842.32 mi Total Elevation Gain* ~180,000 ft Highest Elevation 11,920 ft Lowest Elevation 2577 ft Average Daily Elevation Gain 2043 ft
MAX Elevation Gain in One Day 5188 ft MIN Elevation Gain in One Day 213 ft Longest riding day 125 miles Average daily mileage 55-60 miles Equivalent Distances:
Denver to NYC 1790 miles
TimingStart to Finish 61 Days Actual Riding Days 51 Days Days Off the Bike 10 Days AVG Time Between Rest Days 5 Days
61 Days 60 NightsRV Parks (showers!) 5 Improved Campsites 12 ‘Stealth’ Unimproved Campsites 15 Somebody’s Home 4 Swank Hotels 24
GeneralOff Pavement 90 percent Divide Crossings 30 Other Riders Encountered 10 High/Low Temperatures 97/25 F Mean Dog Encounters 9 Actual Bear Sightings 1 Bear Scare Anecdotes 15 Times ‘Disoriented’ 2 Time Lost ‘Disoriented’ 20 minutes Gallons Ice Cream Consumed ~20 Flats 1.5 Food Somebody Else Prepared 65 percent Food Carried/Prepared by Me 35 percent Body Weight Lost 25 lbs
*I’m not totally sold on this number. Other data out there says the US Section only is over 200,000 ft, while other data is closer to my lower number. Although I was keeping tracklogs the whole time, I’m not convinced my data is solid. |











