Dan already wrote about our ride into Deadwood, though he glossed over the fact that we were watching big storm clouds and listening to distant thunder for most of the afternoon as we made our way out of Rochford. It was a beautiful ride through ranches and old mines for a while, and then we … Continue reading Deadwood to Custer on the Mickelson Trail
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Day 6: Utica to Amsterdam NY
This was a great day of riding, nearly all on paved trails and we covered 66 miles in record time (at least for us) . We started the day in the Rosewood Bed and Breakfast and chatted with the other guests over coffee as we waited for warm bread pudding with blueberries, then loaded up … Continue reading Day 6: Utica to Amsterdam NY
Day 2 and 3: Medina to Palmyra to Waterloo – A flat, a fall, and a bike failure…and it was still terrific
So day two of our Empire State Trail trip started at the Bunkhaus Hostel where we did actually sleep in bunks, and it was in a great location, about half a mile from the canal bike path and a block from Main Street. We got up and made coffee and carried our bikes into the … Continue reading Day 2 and 3: Medina to Palmyra to Waterloo – A flat, a fall, and a bike failure…and it was still terrific
Day Twenty One: Harpers Ferry to Washington, D.C.: End of the C&O canal, and the best day
So Dan may have glossed over the fact that our hotel in Harpers Ferry was outside of town on the highway...and getting there was a several mile uphill ride with water cascading down a culvert on a slanted shoulder with trucks going 75 mph just inches away. But anyway. We got up early and set … Continue reading Day Twenty One: Harpers Ferry to Washington, D.C.: End of the C&O canal, and the best day
Day Eighteen: Ohiopyle PA to Cumberland MD: Grit, rain and beauty
We have hauled two pannier bags filled with camping gear all across the country ... and we have camped once, several states ago. Our plans to camp last night at a state park were modified when a cyclist on a bike trail told us the Ohiopyle campground was several steep miles from the trail, and … Continue reading Day Eighteen: Ohiopyle PA to Cumberland MD: Grit, rain and beauty
Day Fourteen: Zanesville OH to Wheeling WV: So many hills, so much sun, so little time
Lisa: One of our “plan Bs” while biking is to rent a Uhaul truck when we need to leapfrog ahead to the next location. Uhauls come in various sizes that accommodate bikes, they are designed for one-way trips, and you can find Uhaul dealers and franchises in every city and many small towns. Last night … Continue reading Day Fourteen: Zanesville OH to Wheeling WV: So many hills, so much sun, so little time
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