| 02/01/00 | Alistair and Carrie | Food: Tell us about the food you eat, the way it is presented, etc. |
| 02/03/00 | Gary Scheer | Money: How much money do you need for each day of this ride? |
| 02/07/00 | Kay Dwyer | Lockers: Please describe the "Lockers" that Odyssey 2000 has for your gear. |
| 02/08/00 | Christa Scheibley | Injuries & Drop-outs: How many riders have dropped out this far? Have there been any serious injuries? |
| 02/13/00 | Allen Dressler | TK&A Staff Duties: How many people? What do they do? Are they paid? Turnover? Are they enduring as well? Bonding? etc. |
| 02/14/00 | Bess Robertson | Expectations: Is this trip what I expected? Is this what I hoped for? Have my expectations been met? |
| 02/16/00 | Rosanne | Job: What do you do for a living? |
| 02/18/00 | Madison Middle School Students | Student Questions: Why not ride alone in Africa? Where on safari? Why so obsessed with food? Barber on staff? Souvenirs? A kiss for a coke? |
| 02/19/00 | Noreen Light | After the ride: What are your post-O2K plans? |
| 02/19/00 | Larry Mitchell | Presentations: Are you planning to do any presentations of your trip in terms of slide shows, etc. upon your return? |
| 02/22/00 | B.Oliveira | Brazil: Why, when they were in South America, they did not go into Brazil? |
| 02/22/00 | Bill Lang | Attitude: How has your attitude about the world as a whole changed? Its people? |
| 02/22/00 | Brian Peroni | Conditioning: Would you consider doing something like this again? What kind of physical conditioning? Will you make it to the end? |
| 02/23/00 | (Various) | What is Odyssey? |
| 02/24/00 | Kay Dwyer | Internet Cafés: Tell us about the Internet Cafés.? Also, about what kind of a travel wardrobe she took. |
| 02/26/00 | Jon Pence | How Many Riders?: How do you know how many are riding each day? |
| 02/27/00 | Ken & Judy | Altimeter: How do you get the daily elevation gain/loss? |
| 02/27/00 | Michelle Minor | Names: Why don't you use people's names? |
| 02/27/00 | Ruth Huking | Bikes: Please tell us a little about your bike. |
| 03/01/00 | Christa Scheibley | Flooding: How close are the riders to the flooding in Mozambique? |
| 03/01/00 | Garry Shirts | Protection: Do you carry any sort of protection against human or animal aggressors? |
| 03/04/00 | Larry Mitchell | How many riders?: How many have been riding each day? |
| 03/04/00 | Craig | Melodica: What is this? A pitch-pipe? An African instrument? |
| 03/04/00 | Wilson Hubbell | Non-riders: Where are all the non-riders each day? |
| 03/04/00 | Craig | Tent: Tell us about your tent. |
| 03/06/00 | Teri & Gabor Kalman | Mail Stops: Why hasn't TKA supplied any further mail stop information? |
| 03/08/00 | Catherine Alvarez | Bike Repairs: Is TKA helping people with bike repairs? |
| 03/10/00 | Annetta Greer | U.S. Odyssey: Is Odyssey still returning to the U.S. in May? |
| 03/13/00 | Mary & Gordon Hurst | Animals: Have you seen any animals besides monkeys? |
| 03/14/00 | Norm Baird | Tandems: How many tandems are among the riders? |
| 03/16/00 | Madison Middle School Students | Student Questions: Any unusual flowers in South Africa? What color is your new dress? |
| 03/16/00 | Lloyd Swanson | Return to South Africa? What parts were best, and would you return? |
| 03/20/00 | Susan Maasch | Gear Identification: How do you find your bike and gear among all the others? |
| 03/20/00 | Susan Maasch | Odyssey Tandems: Did Odyssey provide the tandems? |
| 03/25/00 | Al | Open Invitation: to meet readers of my Journal, in Washington DC in May. |
| 04/01/00 | Richard Vallens | Checkpoints: What are the checkpoints each day? |
| 04/07/00 | Bob Lincoln | Website: Craig: Please describe the technical aspects of keeping up with a web page like this. |
| 04/11/00 | Norm Baird | Craig: How about a little bio on Craig. |
| 04/11/00 | Eric Otterness | Hard-Core Riders: What are the ages of those hard-core riders who have ridden every mile? |
| 04/15/00 | Kay Dwyer | Sharp TM-20: How did you choose the Sharp TM-20? |
| 04/17/00 | Shannon Bliss | How Many Riders? Do you know how many riders are still Odyssey-ing at this point? |
| 04/17/00 | Elizabeth Wicks | Wet Seat? How do you keep your seat skin dry? |
| 04/24/00 | Pat Minshall | Expectations: Is this trip what you had envisioned? Is it meeting your goals and expectations? |
| 4/27/00 | Lisa Tonks | Training: How did you train for the mountains? Will you go back to your old life? |
| 04/30/00 | Elizabeth Wicks | Other Journalists? Several others on the trip, for the past week have not had any updates. Do you know if they have they all gone "off route?" |
| 05/02/00 | Craig | Choir: Who are the member of the Odyssey Choir? |
| 05/03/00 | Craig | Drop Handlebars: Are you still on "good terms" with your bike? Getting used to the drop handlebars? |
| 05/03/00 | Jon.Chaykowski | Bike & Clothing Details: Would you please describe the Odyssey 2000 bike, in detail? ...your opinions on equipment and clothing. |
| 05/04/00 | Anthony Carpenter | Student Questions: 1. Is there a translator for all of the countries you are traveling in? How many of the people on the trip speak any of the languages of the countries? 2. How do you keep up on the news of world events or what's happening in the USA? How will you be able to vote for President in November? 3. How many people on the trip were professional bike riders like you before they started this trip around the world? |
| 05/05/00 | Daniel Alamo | Letter to Al: Well, first my name, I'm Daniel and I'm a young man 26 years old. I live in Córdoba (Spain)... |
| 05/06/00 | May 13 - June 6 | U.S./Canada Itinerary (Subject to change) |
| 05/07/00 | Diane Fjelstad | Media Coverage? Is any visual media like ESPN or the Today Show covering any of this trip? |
| 05/08/00 | Norm Baird | Future Odyssey Rides: What advice can you give to someone who is contemplating joining the Odyssey 2003? |
| 05/10/00 | Pat Minshll | Group Dynamics: As a whole, does the group get along well? |
| 05/12/00 | Al, Craig | Statistics: Rain, Distance, Elevation |
| 05/18/00 | Bob Bradney | Balderdash: What is the game of Balderdash? |
| 05/18/00 | Al | Website: Craig: Did you ever think, when you suggested the web page, that it would turn out to be this popular or this much work? |
| 05/19/00 | Bekah Mellinger | Cornfields: Reader notes about the cornfields Al observed in Pennsylvania. |
| 05/21/00 | Brian Peroni | Church: Reader notes about the Evangelical Protestant Community Al observed today. |
| 05/24/00 | Eric Otterness | USA Thoughts: What are your thoughts and feelings upon returning to the US now? |
| 05/31/00 | Pat Miller | Saddles: Tell us about the saddle choices in your group? |
| 05/31/00 | Esther McDonald | Bike Replacement: What happens to the victims of the stolen bikes? Do they have insurance? |
| 06/11/00 | Charmaine | Accident Update: Report on Al's condition from Charmaine, O2K Doctor |
| 06/11/00 | Al | Accident Update: Thoughts from Al |
| 06/11/00 | Bill Bankson | Stress: Which wears on you more, the physical stress or the mental stress? |
| 06/12/00 | Esther McDonald | PocketMail: I'm glad she was able to use her pocket mail after the accident, but --- how did she manage that? |
| 06/12/00 | Julia Porth | Help Al finish this journey... (From a faithful reader of Al's Journal) |
| 06/13/00 | Fred Rose | Bike Condition? How's the bike? Is it toast or pretzeled? |
| 06/13/00 | Gary Scheer | Travel Home? How have all the others gotten home after their crashes? |
| 06/13/00 | Sandie Carpenter | Surgery? Did Al have surgery or not? |
| 06/24/00 | Joan | O2K Choir Parody: We're bikin' in the rain... |
| 06/25/00 | Craig | Ride the Rockies: Coverage by the Denver Post |
| 06/26/00 | Fred Liederbach | Husband? What happened toyour husband? |
| 06/29/00 | Odyssey Choir | Has anybody seen our Al? We plan to welcome you back with a parody written just for you. |
| 07/06/00 | Jim and Chris Kotowski | Insights, Mood, Expectations, Attitudes? New or changed insight about yourself? Overall mood of the riders toward the tour and organizers? Expectations been met? Harmony, tolerance, agitation, resignation--or what? |
| 07/08/00 | Anne Kaese | Neck Brace: Have you named your collar? Will you keep it when you return to Odyssey? |
| 07/10/00 | Susan Walker | Exercises: Are you able to ride a stationary bicycle? Are you doing any doctor-prescribed exercises? |
| 07/26/00 | Phil Lawson | Tires: What brand of tires are you using on the bike? What size tire is on the bike? |
| 07/27/00 | Kay Dwyer | Injuries: Please explain, in laymen's terms, your injuries. |
| 08/21/00 | Katie Ritter | Tent & Private Sags: What kind of tent do you use? What are the 'private vehicle' sag cars? |
| 08/31/00 | Robert Warren | PocketMail: With the small keyboard, can you type as if it had a conventional size keyboard? Or do you have to “hunt and peck?” |
| 08/31/00 | J. Keenan | Future Odyssey Trips: Would you recommend to your best friend that they take the next Odyssey trip by TKA? |
| 08/31/00 | Tom Radley | TKA Showers: Could you please tell me how the showers have been working. I am interested in using a similar setup for rides that I lead. |
| 09/01/00 | Dan Zenner | Hard-Core Riders: Are there any riders who have done all the mileage on the trip? |
| 09/04/00 | Richard Vallens | Media Crew: Who are they and why are they there? Are they TK&A employees? |
| 09/04/00 | Gary Scheer | When can you ride? when do you think you will be back on the bike and where is your bike all this time? |
| 09/04/00 | Pat Minshall | Return Trips: So far what is the one country you want to come back and visit? Why and what would you do and see. |
| 09/04/00 | Bea Emerson | Major Cities: The atlas comes out with every message from you. But frequently I lose you. What would help would be the mention of major cities so we could follow your route. Sometimes I can't find you for days. |
| 09/05/00 | Cheryl Young | Media Coverage: Who staffs the group (i.e., what are their professional backgrounds) and what are their day-to-day responsibilities? Has TKA been successful in getting a lot of local t.v., newspaper and/or radio coverage of Odyssey? Have you or other riders been interviewed by local reporters about the trip? |
| 09/05/00 | Don Atchison | Bikes Off-route? When you travel off-route by car, do you have carry your bikes on the car with you? |
| 09/05/00 | Jody Thornton | Sags, Staff, DRGs: What is a "Sag?" How does the staff deal with the vast dynamics of the group? Are staff members viewed as helpers or "slaves?" Who prepares the DRGs? |
| 09/06/00 | Dan Zenner | Hard-Core Riders: Are there any riders left who have biked all miles on the trip? |
| 09/06/00 | Pat Minshall | Tents: You've mentioned your tent and how great it's been. How are some of the others faring, like Bibler, Moss, REI, Northface, etc. |
| 09/06/00 | Richard Vallens | Feedback: A representative response to my request for feedback about the website. |
| 09/09/00 | Craig Hanson | Riding again? When to you expect to start biking again? Do you plan to ride half days or every of day for the first week or so? |
| 09/10/00 | Don Halabisky | Oldest Participant: 80-year-old woman from Florida? |
| 09/11/00 | Dan Kirby | Good & Bad, and Off-Route: Does the good outweigh the bad? Explain "off-route." |
| 09/12/00 | H. Bradney | Walking Shoes: What kind of walking shoe you are wearing? |
| 09/14/00 | Charles Pollock | How many...? Riders, stolen bikes, injuries, ... |
| 09/21/00 | Craig | OATBRAN: A brief summary of Craig's bike trip across Nevada |
| 09/23/00 | Dick & Edie | Injuries: What were the causes of the serious injuries? |
| 09/23/00 | Dan Zenner | Odometer: What kind of odometer do you use? |
| 09/23/00 | Dan Zenner | Attitudes: What is causing the rudeness and thoughtlessness of some of the riders? What is the general attitude of the participants? |
| 09/26/00 | Brigitte Williams | Real World: How do you feel about returning to your daily life after the ride? What is the greatest change for you? What is your greatest concern? |
| 09/26/00 | Sandie Carpenter | Internet Cafés: Have you been able to find internet cafés in most cities? |
| 09/29/00 | Sylvia Newcomer | Mail Drops? Any chance you might know one month in advance your next "snail mail" drop offs? |
| 09/30/00 | Bob Berzins | Traffic: Car/truck traffic? Route selection? Most dangerous? Safest? |
| 10/01/00 | Anonymous | Dating: Are there some "yellowheads" dating other "yellowheads?" |
| 10/05/00 | Richard Vallens | PocketMail: Have there been local access numbers for your PocketMail? |
| 10/06/00 | Linda Cook | Spirit Force: A quote from Reflections From The North Country by Sigurd F. Olson, with thoughts on traveling. |
| 10/06/00 | Craig | South Dakota: A summary of Craig's bike trip to South Dakota. |
| 10/27/00 | Elizabeth Kelly | Communism in China: Do you think communism is working in China? |
| 10/27/00 | J. Michael Cecil | Camping Gear: How will those who go home from Singapore get their camping gear that was sent on to New Zealand? |
| 10/31/00 | Charles Pollock | Books: Is anyone going to write stories after the year is over? |
| 11/01/00 | Gary Scheer | Continue with TKA? Have you decided to continue? Are you willing to pay the additional $3,000 after all that you have spent already? |
| 11/02/00 | Norm Baird | TKA Bailout: Can you share with us your feelings and position on the TKA bailout. |
| 11/03/00 | Alice Horton | Contract Wording: What was in the initial agreement when you signed up with TKA? Don't they have to deliver what they promised? |
| 11/03/00 | Rides2c | Refund? If airline fuel prices had decreased, instead of increased, do you think TKA would be offering to give you money back because you had overpaid? |
| 11/04/00 | Dan Zenner | EFIs? Are there any riders left who have pedaled all miles? |
| 11/04/00 | Sandra Carpenter | Banana Hatred: How could ANYONE not like bananas?? Where did that start? |
| 11/05/00 | Humberto Cortes | Changes? As you near the end of the journey, can you tell us any changes, for better of for worse, you can detect on yourself? |
| 11/11/00 | Talent Show Songs | |
| 11/11/00 | Choir Members | |
| 11/11/00 | Al | Talent Show Thoughts |
| 11/13/00 | Humberto Cortes | Self-supported Gear: If you were to take a trip of this kind again and you didn't have the same support Odyssey 2000 has given you, exactly what would you take, i.e. clothing, tools, etc. |
| 11/14/00 | Diane Wills | Tire changing tricks: You had mentioned a trick to allow you to get a tire off a rim easier when changing a flat. Exactly what was that trick? |
| 11/14/00 | Diane Wills | Live Alone? how do you meet your social needs while still living out in the country? ... |
| 11/21/00 | Kay McKnab | Voting: Did Odyssey riders work out plans to vote in the Presidential election? |
| 11/21/00 | Christa Scheibley | Romance? Is there a budding romance happening between you and Alan? What is your high score after a "good" game of scrabble? |
| 11/21/00 | Marvin Butler | Cash Access: How you handle the money thing? |
| 11/21/00 | Marvin Butler | Route Guides: Do you know of any people or organizations offering self paced tours? |
| 11/21/00 | Phil Lawson | Web Site: How did you get connected with Craig to do your web work? |
| 11/29/00 | Margaret Kelly | Continuing Riders? How many riders are continuing along with you and TKA for the remainder of Odyssey 2000? |
| 11/29/00 | Pat Minshall | Rose Parade: What is the status of the Rose Parade? |
| 11/29/00 | Pat Shirley | Rain Gear: What kind of rain gear do you suggest? |
| 12/01/00 | Norm Baird | Odyssey 2005: What would you consider to be the most important aspects in planning Odyssey 2005? As a prospective rider, what must be considered? |
| 12/02/00 | Richard Vallens | New Zealand Riders & Staff: How well is the reduced staffing supporting the riders in New Zealand? |
| 12/04/00 | Craig | A Note of Thanks! ...for your generous support to help Al with the extra unexpected $3,000 expense to finish the Odyssey 2000 trip. [For information on how to contribute to this fund, please click here for details.] |
| 12/13/00 | Craig | Stick Piece: What is a "stick piece?" |
| 12/14/00 | Ken Bertel | Chip Seal: What is "chip seal?" |
| 12/18/00 | Lisa Tonks | Paniers & Tents: What type of panniers and biking bags have lasted the longest and been the most waterproof, durable and protective? Which type of tent has performed the best? |
| 12/21/00 | Humberto Cortes | Dogs: Do you or any one of your fellow riders have any dog stories to share? |
| 12/21/00 | Pat Miller | Cameras: What kind of camera are you using? |
| 12/21/00 | Pat Miller | Re-entry: Do you intend to keep up the website for a while after you return home? |
| 12/28/00 | Richard Vallens |
Thanks to Craig: I know that Craig Carpenter - our "Silent Hero" - has put out a PHENOMENAL amount of effort maintaining your web site over the last year. It has to have taken him one to two hours EVERY day, and probably a lot more. Is there an e-mail address we can use to tell Craig just how MUCH we appreciate all he has done? Thanks to Al: Thank you SOOO much for all of your efforts this past year writing and sharing the Odyssey 2000 Journal. |
| 01/01/01 | Craig | Al's O2K Cycling Statistics |
| 01/01/01 | Top Milers: Statistics for the Top Milers on O2K. | |
| 01/01/01 | Al Hutchings | Journey's End: How are going to adjust physically to the end of the daily rides on your bike? |
| 01/01/01 | Monica Rivera | Eating: How will you reshape your eating habits from 8,000+ calories to 2,000 calories per day? |
| 01/01/01 | Pat Minshall | Sleeping Bags: Have you had to switch back and forth on sleeping bags for the warmer and colder weather? |
| 01/10/01 | Dan Kirby | Panniers: What did you routinely carry in your panniers? |
| Jan 2001 | Al | Tricks of the Road: A survey of O2K riders |
| Jan 2001 | Bill Murphy | O2K Questions |
| Jan 2001 | Al and Craig | Cycling trips planned for Summer 2001 |
| 02/29/01 | Jim Taylor | Lawsuit: Is this just a lawsuit of a few malcontents, or was everyone aware of it? |
| 03/31/01 | Jan Svendsen | Weather & Teaching: Do you plan on moving to a warmer area? Will you remain a teacher? |