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It's time to nearly DOUBLE the distance! I hammered out 40 kilometers (about 25 miles) on my bike this morning rolling up and down Irvine Center Rd/Moulton Parkway through Irvine and Laguna Hills, California. I need a shower.
42 + 40 = 82 kilometers
Another 11 kilometers, and we are in Atqasuk, Alaska, a mere 95.5 kilometers south of Barrow, Alaska. This is only if we divert from the straight ahead course planned to Fairbanks.
*question: once we get into more urban areas, will be be taking a straight shot course, or just map driving directions? Understandably, the northern reaches of Alaska are accessible by flight only (disregard boats for now). This would require a straight shot with a straight edge ruler. Google Earth provides just that tool, so you can do radial distances from whatever center you want. Example - Barrow to Atqasuk above.
If we get to more populated areas with decent roadway systems, should we switch to the mapped driving directions, or continue with straight shots? And if we go overseas, the boat/plane ride will be straight, but any distances over land would be assumed plane as well? Have to take travel into account! Example: There is no airport in Hollywood, California. I would have to drive to Los Angeles, California, then fly to London/Heathrow Airport and then drive down to Kingston England. Those drives could be mapped with driving directions.
blah, making it harder than it probably should be, so it may just be better to leave it to whomever is the winner and chooses the next destination
Last edited by meanSpleen; 03-17-2007 at 09:50 AM..
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