Best Western Hotel, Pontoon Beach, IL

38.46 N X 90.04 W

Welcome, Adventurers. Spokewrench and I (Clarkwheel) are starting phase 4 of our bicycling adventure. Briefly, phase 1, (summer 2004) was from St. Louis, MO to Kansas City, KS; phase 2 (summer 2005) was from Kansas City to Lewistown, MT; and phase 3 (summer 2006) was from Lewistown to the Pacific Ocean. Our goal this year is to begin at St. Louis (actually Pontoon Beach, IL just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis) and pedal to St. Augustine, FL and the Atlantic Ocean, completing a transcontinental ride. Once again we are posting daily journals to our blog www.lewisandclarkcyclingtrek.blogspot.com . This pre-ride entry will be posted on the blog as well. Starting tomorrow with the first day’s ride, we will again post a question a day. The student with the most correct answers by the end of the trip (approximately 30 days) will receive a $100 gift certificate to Trailhouse in the Village at Winona. Adults are encouraged to participate as well as students, however, only students are eligible for the prize. We will report the correct answers to all questions upon our return from the tour. Do not report the answers to the blog as everyone will be able to read that. Instead, reply to this email with your answer. We will save and compile correct answers upon our return. Also keep in mind that since we are camping most of the time and may not have an internet connection, there may be time lapses between entries, but there will be an entry (and a question) for every day of the journey. If you have questions or comments, please reply to this email or post to the blog. Good Luck!

Spokewrench (Tai) and Clarkwheel (Pardee)