Some of our quotes will be fairly self explanatory, but for those a little more cryptic, here are some stories behind the quotes.

22nd May 2005
Quote of the day ; 'You kinda look like a chocolate sort of guy...'

The team were at gatwick waiting for the flight to Seattle, when Neil popped to the shop to get a book, when paying, the cashier said, 'would you like to take advantage of our buy one get one free chocolate offer ?' 'No thanks', said Neil, 'O' replied the cashier, 'you kinda look like a chocolate sort of guy'.

25th May 2005
Quote of the day ; 'haulin' logs'...

Jeff had left the UK, spent 4 days in the USA and had still not been...for a No.2...we had been overtaken and nearly run over by trucks carrying logs...and, this day Jeff managed, finally, to visit the little boys room and enjoy his first no.2 for 5 days...this is the 'haulin logs' ... not the ones cut down and put on the back of the trucks.

26th May 2005
Quote of the day ; 'fanny tanning'

The team had laughed till they cried, after cycling by a tanning salon, the salon name... 'fanny fanning'...ouch they cried, you don't wanna burn yourself doing that...they later found that out that a 'fanny' in the USA is not infact a ladies 'front bottom', but the actual 'bottom'.

27th may 2005
Quote of the day ; 'shit happens'

Whilst cycling into Lincoln City, the cyclists had began to worry about where the support team and RV had got to...little did they know that the 'poop' tank had fallen off the bottom of the RV and spread the best part of Bobby on a Bike along highway 101.

30th May 2005
Quote of the day ; 'can I pull your horn again...please'

4 men in an RV, for 4 weeks, dressed for most of the time in lycra ? well you'd be thinking that this quote has some meaning...however...it is purely innocent, some of the team had been taken out in the fire truck, during a visit to Coos Bay Fire Dept, they were like big kids, pulling on the trucks horn rope !

31st May 2005
Quote of the day; 'don't forget to check your nuts'

Spending hour after hour on a narrow saddle can lead to serious complications, however this quote is no reference to that...it is merely the fact that a set of handle bars had become lose, a reminder to check your nuts and bolts regularly :-)

1st June 2005
Quote of the day ; 'it's windy here'

you'll find this reason within the text of the update, but to save you going back, here it is...

''We left the hotel yesterday in tears...we'd been in the lift and someone had made a little smell...as the lift doors opened and revealed a young couple waiting, Matthew shouted 'O Dad, that stinks'...as you can imagine, Neil was gutted to think that he'd been blamed, we all left the hotel crying with tears of laughter''

11th June 2005
Quote of the day ; 'those cheeks will get burnt'

As some of the updates say, the team had a number of very hot days, with sun burn an issue at times, however the cheeks mentioned did not belong to the BOAB team...on this particular day, they'd stopped off to see the amazing sight of hundreds of sea lions lazing around in the sun. This is a popular spot for many people to stop. As they cycled into the car park, a lady ahead, dressed in a very short skirt got out of a car...the wind was gusting somewhat...as she walked away from her car, with her back to the team, a gust of wind blew her skirt up and around her waist, revealing a near naked bottom...hence the quote of the day :-)

13th June 2005
Quote of the day; 'Horny cow'

Some of the strangest things can be hilarious when you're spending hour after hour cycling...the team passed a field of cows, one said, 'look at those cows', the next said, 'cows with horns!'...the last said ' Horny cow's'...tears of laughter followed...you had to be there :-)

15 June 2005
Qoute of the day; '360 view'

Imagine cycling along a californian beach cycle path...in the summer...in the sun...what would you be looking at ??? and yes, it was indeed 360 degrees :-)

16 April 2002
Quote of the day; 'Llamas for sale'

On the second day of the first bobby on a bike, neil and Tony had been amazed and wondering of they'd been dreaming, when they cycled by farm after farm with a the sign ' Llamas for sale' pinned on the front gate.

17 April 2002
Quote of the day; 'Union Jack Daniels'

This was the day that Neil had to do what Darren, from the bike shop, had planned to do, but a few weeks before the ride, had had to pull out...so...Neil had to 'strip' for money...prior to this, a couple of jack daniels were in order, to build a little dutch courage...the strip finished with Neil wearing union jack boxers! hence...union jack daniels.

18 April 2002
Quote of the day ; 'Cycle team win land slide victory'

A few miles into this day's ride, Neil and Tony came upon a landslide blocking the road...unable to find an alternative route, they picked up the bikes, put them over their shoulders and negotiated the landslide, much to the amazement of the 'crew' trying to clear it, even more so, when Tony said in his best poshest English accent, 'morning, next stop San Fransisco'.

19 April 2002
Quote of the day; 'Be careful what you put your fingers in'

In preparation for a long day in the saddle there is much to do... vaseline'ing up the nether regions is one vital thing, however, squeezed in a RV allows for little room, Neil was buttering his toast, next to the butter was Tony's jar of vaseline...a comment was made along the lines of...be careful you don't slap butter on your nether regions!

21 April 2002
Quote of the day; 'saw test tickles'

Surprisingly this got the most emails...asking...what did we mean?, saw test tickles ?

''sore testicles''

28 April 2002
Quote of the day; 'Wow...look at the size of that !!

1,800 miles in the saddle, boils on the butt ? or the size of the Redwoods ? you decide :-)

09 May 2002
Quote of the day: 'Does that dog come as standard or is it an optional extra?'

A quote to comment on the fact that just about every pick up that drove by us,had a dog in the back !

10 May 2002
Quote of the day; 'Would you like me to show you where to put that finger?'

Whilst cycling along 101 minding our own business, a car went by with a couple of lads in, they shouted something and gave us the bird...the quote was the reply we shouted back...quickly diving into a car park before they turned and tried to run us over ! :-)