Rat and everyone,
What I meant to imply was that GZ has gotten bogged down in other places as well but we have to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I've followed this since March 12th on a daily basis. It's all about planning and making it work. We've had a number of non-riders that had planned on going but were not able to for one reason or another. Some regions went fast while others just poked. From my experience since the inception I was concerned that we might have problems completing the final segment. You stepped up when others have not been able to. You and the others have pulled it off just as everyone before you. That's the nature of this and the many people involved. Often we've had talk but when it came time to ride the guys disappeared. One case in point is the Rider Log. Perhaps apathy, I don't know, but it has not been updated in perhaps a month. This is leaving a large gap in what has been a very entertaining blog. This creates issues for all the others down the line with you guys being at the end. I've always tried to get things moving so you guys don't have the late season weather issues. My hope and planning has always been to take approximately 6 months strictly due to potential weather issues. The eastern guys had their weather issues early while Teams CA and Rockies had our issues in mid stream. I rode through some crazy and dangerous conditions. Even dropped the loaner bike in pea gravel left over from Kansas snow. I've put many a mile on my bikes but perhaps not as much as some others. I've learned to respect mother nature especially while on 2 wheels. We've had single riders carry GZ VAST expanses in good weather and bad when the others were not able for whatever many varied reasons. I've ridden the US and Canadian Rockies with snow. It can be brutally cold AND dangerous as I'm sure we are all aware. I'd rather not have the less experienced riders get caught in bad conditions. This is my take and rationale for trying to keep this from stalling when it seemed that it could well happen at a less than perfect time. I try to light the fire but yet do it in a way that is not condescending while knowing full well that we are all different and hope I don't step on toes. If anyone feels I have, I apologize. I know no one can please everyone but we must try. (this sounds very grandfatherly 
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I would like to thank you and all the others for the effort that has been put forward to make this happen. We're all one big team. What an amazing adventure!
The blog, from what I herd has died off because there are to many places going at once and nobody knows where to post. I posted where I thought I should but wasn't sure if I was right or not. Not everyone can keep up with every thread and know where it's all going down. I haven't posted millage and route for my ride because I'm not sure where to post it. Another reason the blog has dropped off is because some people just don't spend their days on their computers, they spend them riding or working. They might not have very good computers or what have ya.
I'm curious how you can say things have dropped off right after 754's pics and 1080's pics. All those pics were very entertaining to me and to others I'm sure.
I understand your concern for safe riding conditions for riders but I really don't see how you can impose your idea of what is safe. I live here, I know when to ride or not ride and so do the people who live here. As I'm sure the same can be said for any area.
We're 1 maybe 2 weeks away from everybody who wants to participate getting a chance, seaweb11 has mentioned when he can do it. Let's let him do it.
Jerry, please post links to the blog and where to post millage/ routes so we can all post in the right sections.
