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Day 5: Furbys, Shoe House, Susquehanna

carlos — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:52:56 +0000

With only 25 miles laid out for the day, we woke up and left later than normal. The entire town of Lancaster shuts down on Sunday except a few breakfast places, grocery stores, and all of the churches.

Wrightsville, PA

We instantly knew that after crossing the ‘Veterans Bridge’ into Wrightsville, we were entering 8th grade America History class.

There was an elderly couple sitting on the steps of what looked like a house built during the Civil War. Turns out, it was. The couple had lived in the house for 61 years, the same number of years they have been married. After chatting a few minutes with the man about the women he has loved, the wars he has been in, and the people he beat up for his wife, he asked if I wanted to take a peek inside the house. Ella, the lady, led me inside. She passed by 100 year old paintings and furniture that belonged in museums to show me a Furby. She grabbed the Furby and started screaming, “Dance! Dance! Dance!” to which it replied, “I’m scared.” We turned around, and went back outside. Ella, you made my day.

Haines Shoe House

Deb, tonight’s host, mentioned that we should make a right on ‘Shoe House Road.’ It was exactly what we expected, and more.

According to RoadSideAmerica.com, ”The Shoe House was built in 1948 (and completed in 1949) by Colonel Mahlon M. Haines, the flamboyant “Shoe Wizard,” for advertising purposes.”

Stats
Miles today: 29.28
Total miles: 196.23
Flats today: Carlos – 1, Joe – 0
Total flats: Carlos – 1, Joe – 0
Crashes: Carlos – 0, Joe – 0
Waves from cute girls: 2.5

Crossing the Susquehanna River.

Tiffany, our host from Lancaster, painted Joe’s bike!

Made it to York PA!

Day 4: Stills From Day Off

carlos — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:45:03 +0000

A huge thanks to Kari for being our lunch sponsor! We miss you and want you to grab the keys to your moped.

A few stills from our day off in Lancaster:

Day 3: From Roy Paradise to Amish Paradise

carlos — Sat, 23 May 2009 14:42:44 +0000

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