JDRF Finished at
2:10 pm(PDT) on 6/24/11 for a
total time of 5 days 21 hours and 19 minutes!!
Average speed was 21.31 mph!!
Linda and Tim on Yarnell Grade,near Peeples Valley,Arizona
8-Tandem team, JDRF Team #T812
CIBC member Linda Bott is part of Team JDRF
in 2010 RAAM-Team #T812 Check their progress by clicking on the above link. Time Station Data Here. They have an sixteen t member team alternating on eight tandems. Linda said the plan is to trade bikes every 15-20 minutes. They left Oceanside at 17:51 EDT on Saturday 6-18-11. Their average speed from Lake Havasu to Brawley was 27.8 mph. Team JDRF web site.
CIBC Member Lisa Jones is part of the crew for 2011.
There are trying to break the record they set last year of 6 days 14 hours and 55 minutes they set last year with an eight person team riding 4 tandems.
They are shooting for a sub six-day time.
Here are videos the team has posted along the way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxA7y_pl158&feature=youtu.be
Here is a video from the Finish Line:
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An Astonishing Story of Suffering, Triumph, and the Most Extreme Endurance Race in the World
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HELL ON TWO WHEELS reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, achieves critical acclaim
 Hell on Two Wheels launched in mid-May to critical acclaim, and quickly became a best-seller.
The Wall Street Journal called Hell on Two Wheels "engrossing" and a "clear, gripping account." Hell on Two Wheels takes readers inside a harrowing, 3,000-mile long ultra-distance cycling race and follows a handful of athletes who test themselves, each other, and the limits of human endurance.
In addition to the WSJ review, Hell on Two Wheels received an Honorable Mention for non-fiction from the prestigious New York Book Festival. Read more praise here. |
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2011 Race Across America is On!
 The 2011 race got underway from Oceanside, California in mid-June, and the race is on!
Two racers featured in Hell on Two Wheels - Christoph Strasser and Marko Baloh - are back for the 2011 race and are currently battling for the lead (Hell on Two Wheels chronicled the 2009 event). Watch their progress on the RAAM website here. The solo men should finish in Annapolis, Maryland on June 23. |
HELL ON TWO WHEELS achieves best-seller status
 Hell on Two Wheels occupied the #1 and #3 places in Amazon's cycling rankings as of June 14 (Kindle version was first, hardcover was third).
On Amazon's U.S. site, Hell on Two Wheels enjoys a stellar five-star ranking.
The book is doing well on Amazon's UK, German, and Canadian sites also.
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"Across" the Movie follows featured racer Christoph Strasser
 Chistoph Strasser is one of the racers featured in Hell on Two Wheels, which follows a handful of athletes during the 2009 Race Across America. Christoph's 2009 race was the basis of a documentary film called "Across," which was recently released in German with English translation. Christoph is an incredible cyclist and a fabulous human being. Check out the video trailer here.
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HELL ON TWO WHEELS is on the road
 Amy's U.S. book tour is underway. She'll be speaking and doing book signings around the U.S. during 2011, and in Europe during 2012.
Please join Amy at an appearance in your area! You can find her complete schedule here.
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