The transcontinental ride of Norma Jean Belloff.

[cyclingday]

While researching another thread posted about, Clarence "Crazy Horse" Wagners transcontinental ride, I came across these photos of Norma Jean Belloffs ride on what looks like a 1947 Schwinn DX.
Apparently, when she got to New York, she picked up a nice light sports tourer, and set the women's transcontinental record on the way home.
Quite the transformation from someone with the crazy idea to ride a balloon tire Schwinn across the country and the athlete that returned to where she started from.
My cycling fantasy has been to do it on a Cycle Truck. Lol!

 

[rollfaster]

That's extremely cool Marty!

 

[Joe Buffardi]

Wow!!!

 

[bulldog1935]

her face looks like she may have leaned out a bit on that ride

 

[stoney]

That lighter tourer had to make the pedaling that trip a heck of a lot easier.

 

[None]

This is so awesome!!

 

[Princeton]

her face looks like she may have leaned out a bit on that ride

..nice thing to say.....

 

[bulldog1935]

she's probably not offended

40 mi is an extra day's worth of calories, and you'd have to eat a lot to maintain your starting weight

 

[New Mexico Brant]

What a fabulous post Marty! Thanks for posting. Is the book a good read?

 

[cyclingday]

Thanks, Brant.
Although, I haven't read the book.
I did find some excerpts, and unfortunately, Norma Jean Belloffs life didn't end well.
Her transcontinental cycling record earned her a small level of fame and notority, but she suffered from mental illness later in life and committed suicide.
That discovery was very heart breaking.

What a fabulous post Marty! Thanks for posting. Is the book a good read?