After a fabulous dinner on the shores of Lake Erie followed by lots of good conversation and s’mores, I got to bed about 10:30 which is a bit on the late side for me. I was awakened in the early morning hours by lots of lightning, thunder, high winds and hard rain. When I looked … Continue reading Day 57: Raced a storm through downtown Cleveland on my way to Eastlake, OH
I left Bowling Green this morning around 09:00 for a relaxed ride to Huron. I started in a very dense fog (that doesn’t sound quite right…) but it burned off within an hour. Once I got out of the city, I was on nice county roads without much traffic and I went through some little … Continue reading Day 56: A nice long ride to Huron, OH
Since I had a short and easy 4 hour ride today, my WS host, Ken, suggested I sleep in and have a relaxed morning. I didn’t set the alarm and woke up about 07:45 after more than 9 hours sleep! As I was eating breakfast I noticed it was drizzling outside- I checked the radar … Continue reading Day 55: A quick wet ride to Bowling Green, OH
Last night, another cross-country cyclist (Emily) stayed at the same Cyclist only Lodging that I was using in Monroeville, IN. Today, after a whopping big breakfast at the Blueberry Cafe, we rode together to Defiance, OH (state #10!). Emily was continuing on but I was staying in a WS house about 10 miles south of … Continue reading Day 54: An easy recovery ride to Defiance, OH
That’s Riding Across Soybeans Corn and Lakes. I rode out of Wabash and went through the Salamonie park/refuge. It was very hilly, shady and pretty. The Wabash river is dammed up to form a large lake which looked very cool and refreshing. I thought about stripping down and going in but I didn’t know if … Continue reading Day 53: R.A.S.C.A.L ride to Monroeville, IN
Knowing that I had a long ride today I left early (for me) and was on the road by 07:45. It was clear and warm with a moderate cross- wind. I have to say all the roads I rode today wete great- except for the 2 miles of loose gravel due to a missed turn…I … Continue reading Day 52: A long hot ride to Wabash, IN
I had a late start this morning because I slept in a bit, had to break camp and had a short ride. So I hit the road around 09:00 and was essentially lost by 09:45… I must have missed a turn on a farm road- it probably didn’t have a sign- and I ended up … Continue reading Day 51: Through Illinois and into Indiana!
Like yesterday, when I left this morning it was clear, about 50 degrees and I was riding into a stiff headwind. Fortunately, headwinds don’t bother me anymore- they just make me go slower. And since I am not on a strict schedule, who cares? And the headwinds do help my conditioning, so that’s a positive. … Continue reading Day 50: Another great country ride to Ashkum, IL
Before I get into my tough ride today, I want to give a few highlights of my WS stay last night. Before the concert there was a potluck dinner. I enjoyed meeting some of the locals and the dinner was delicious- I went for thirds! Later, I was standing in the yard watching the first … Continue reading Day 49: Another tough ride today
I crossed the Mississippi and headed into Illinois (state #8!) this morning. My quick and statistically invalid assessment of Illinois compared to Iowa is as follows: Illinois has better roads with less traffic, fewer pig farms, more soybeans (which means better visibility), and friendlier motorists- I had several honk and wave and one guy just … Continue reading Day 48: A great workout ride to Cambridge, IL
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