Rough costs, very rough

12 weeks/3 months in total
Fly over on Saturday 5^th May, fly back Sunday 29^th July
82 possible cycle days if start on Monday 7^th May and finish on Friday 27^th July
37 working days off
20 official holiday days (4 weeks)
3 bank holidays

4252miles / by 60miles a day 70 odd cycling days out of 82days in total, 12 rest days.
85 sleep nights in U.S.

How many warm-shower nights?

Flights £1200

Bike transportation there and back £150

Food per day,  £10 breakfast, £10 lunch, £10 dinner, £10 snack = £40.  £40x85=£3400

Accommodation – Max £40 per night.  If I do half warm showers, half motel/hotel/b&b that will be 

85/2 = 42nights,  42x£40=£1680 in accommodation

Plus some new kit for bike

So:
fights - £1200
Bike transportation there and back - £150

Food per day - £3400

Accommodation – £1680

TOTAL = £6430!!!!

Starting Aug 2011

Combined holiday fund (my half after Aug-May 10months) - £1000