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BikeAbout Log

At 6:00 PM October 30, 1997
Sunrise (local): 6:36 a.m. Sunset (local): 5:26 p.m.	Weather 65°F
Traveled Since Yesterday 40 mi / 64 km Cumulative 849 mi / 1367 km	Lat: 35° 17' 35" N Lon: 10° 42' 33" E Elev: 328 ft / 100 m

Fast Facts

Where We Are: El Jem (also spelled El Djem)
Where We're Staying: Hotel Julius
Places We Visited: Roman Amphitheater
Featured Site: Roman Amphitheater
Person of the Day: Emperor Gordian I
What We Ate:: Food of the Day: tuna; Breakfast: bread and cookies; Lunch: tuna fish pizza and cheese pizza; Dinner: roast chicken with french fries and a salad; Olive Count: 876
Word of the Day: Toosbehoo el care means "good night" in Arabic.
Tech Fact of the Day: When two or more experienced cyclists ride together, they often try to take advantage of "drafting." Drafting is the act of one cyclist riding closely behind another cyclist, taking advantage of the absence of wind created in the pocket behind the rider in front who is pushing through it. Think about the wake of a boat that curves away behind it. Now imagine the wind making a similar pattern behind a biker. Every cyclist (or moped, or car, or truck) produces a wake — a pocket of air — in which the wind resistance is noticeably less. The cyclist behind feels considerably less resistance, making pedaling easier. Sometimes cyclists work together, sharing the wind-blocking duties so that someone is always getting a rest. This allows them to reach their destination faster and fresher.: Flat Count: 2; Broken Spoke Count: 9


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