Archive for June, 2009
Day 24: 101 miles with Suburbans in Suburbia
Posted on 14. Jun, 2009 by carlos.
Chicago was a relaxing time to let our bodies rest. I spent most of my free time looking for a vintage 1950’s fedora. Joe spent most of his time taking pictures.
A few days of rest and we are back on the road. Today’s ride was nothing exciting. The roads are not beautiful, and the cars [...]
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Day 17/18: JP, Aboite, Ronald G. Repka
Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 by carlos.
Ava:
JP, Fort Wayne’s Bike Commuter
In the early planning of RgR, we made contact with JP of fwbikecommuter.blogspot.com. A few months later, Fort Wayne, Indiana would take hold as one of our strongest stops.
Organized by JP, we had a community ride from Fort Wayne Outfitters to the Deer Ridge Elementary School in celebration of National Trails Day. Someone [...]
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Day 16: Bachelor Night in Lima, Ohio
Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 by carlos.
Our sincere appologies for posting the next few write-ups in bulk; we had minimal internet/time. Thank you to everyone who was concerned about our safety and location. I feel like there are hundreds of moms all over the Internet making sure we are OK. Thank you!
Couchsurfing.com has been an incredible resource for us nomads. It [...]
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Day 15: Whoa, Flat Ground, Whoa
Posted on 04. Jun, 2009 by carlos.
So this is what riding a bicycle feels like! We had 46 miles of beautiful, flat land, and a great cool temperature. The previous 12 days had either poor weather and hills, so today was extra sweet.
Joe drafted behind and we averaged about 15-20mph. We were able to stop at the things we wanted to, [...]
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Day 14: Rain, Marlene, & Clicking Pedals
Posted on 04. Jun, 2009 by carlos.
Rain
We biked 42 miles for 5 hours in the cold rain from Wooster, Ohio to Mansfield, Ohio.
The first miles are not as bad as one would think. Your body warms up and the rain has yet to seep into darkest places of your shoes. It’s actually quite nice until you hit mile 6 out of [...]
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Day 13: The Amish Make Us Happy
Posted on 04. Jun, 2009 by carlos.
After the obnoxious hills and drivers, ‘Amish Country’ was an actual paradise.
Joe and I never had any experience with the Amish culture or cuisine. As most people, we knew them as “the people who don’t have electricity.”
As a cyclist passing through, the Amish community and the nearby drivers should be given the ‘Kindness Award.’ Horse [...]
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Day 11 & 12: Hills, Touring Tip, & Moving On
Posted on 01. Jun, 2009 by carlos.
I decided to put day 11 & 12 together because they have the same tone. We left for the ~70 mile ride each day at about 10am and finishing at 9pm. That’s right…11 hours of biking through ugly roads, rude drivers, and dogs.
Touring Tip: Don’t follow the our route for these days. We will take [...]
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Day 10: 2:27pm, Blackholes, Candy Bars
Posted on 01. Jun, 2009 by carlos.
With a few hours of sleeping in Brian’s garage, we headed 65 miles in the early morning to Pittsburgh. We finished off the Great Alleghany Trail and had about 9 miles into Pittsburgh. Unfortunately, with over 700 bridges and the original urban planner hopped up on something, getting into Pittsburgh was an ordeal. The trail [...]
