Day 3: From Roy Paradise to Amish Paradise
Posted on 23. May, 2009 by carlos in Touring
Hanging out with Roy from Phoenix Cycles gave us a great boost for the next morning. His manorisms were calming. You can tell from his smile below:
Joe had a small knee injury that was pinching every so often. Between Dave from Tsunami Cycles and Roy, Joe was able to figure out what may be causing his pain. It ended up being a combination of poor use of gearing, causing him to peddle harder when peddling faster was needed, and also an adjustment of the saddle.
We were both able to pick up more speed today. Joe’s body was agreeing with him, and there was no pressure in his knees. The roads were flat, and there was very little head-wind. Passing through Amish country meant frequent breaks, “kick-ass garage sales,” and bonnets.
Overall, today was the best days of riding.
Stats
Miles today: 49.25
Total miles: 166.95
Flats today: Carlos – 1, Joe – 0
Total flats: Carlos – 1, Joe – 0
Crashes: Carlos – 0, Joe – 0
Horse and buggies passed: 2
Amber
23. May, 2009
Carlos these pictures are great!!! Keep it up!!!
John Anderson
23. May, 2009
Great stills. This is AMERICA !!!
Aaron Austin
23. May, 2009
I am so impressed. This guy (Carlos) use to be my roommate!!!
Jamie
23. May, 2009
Wish you were coming to Albuquerque! This is an incredible journey. Thanks for putting the energy in to share the whole thing with a brood of strangers:-) Ride on!
carlos
23. May, 2009
@Jamie it is our pleasure!
Marlene
23. May, 2009
Great photos and the videos are having us chuckle here. Boy I better make sure my house is spic-n-span! LOL….Be safe in your travels!
Coach D
24. May, 2009
Great pix, Joe. Never thought a turkey vulture could look so good. Glad the knee problem was an easy fix. Keep spinning…you guys. Joanne Dondero(Coach D)
Scott
24. May, 2009
Not even sure how I found out about you guys, but the pics/vids are great and its been fun following along. I grew up in PA – almost married a girl from Phoenixville LOL.
My family and I are members of couchsurfing – if you need a place to stay when you get near Boulder, CO – hit me up. You can twitter me @eaglefeather
Ride safe!
Shane Robinson
24. May, 2009
Aloha Joe and Carlos!
Loving the photos and vids. Great talking to you yesterday, Joe. No doubt this trip is going to have a huge impact on both your lives.
Photos are amazing, as usual, Joe. Looking forward to more vids as you both find your daily rhythm and time to shoot/edit even just very short clips.
Ride On!!
Tiffany
24. May, 2009
yeay Amish country!
Good luck boys!
Heather Hollaway
25. May, 2009
Love the photos! =) And I’m glad Joe isn’t suffering two days in a row with the knees, that’s rough but keep your chin up – you can do this!
Carlos – can’t wait to hear from you again but I’m enjoying following your journey and glad there is quite a variety of medias to watch/read etc.
Fort Wayne Bike Commuter
28. May, 2009
Looking forward to seeing you guys next weekend!