https://www.rwbikeusa.com/blog-1 daily 0.75 2022-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/1650511029833-3JZWAB2C590K2TX3SANH/51546346-AF28-4540-9D40-A906D03C3A10-L0-001.jpeg Blog Two Jersey kids ready to go down the Shore. (4/20/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/f71a4d35-7068-449a-9b6d-f9b1d0dd2be7/49391145-4535-45B1-A5DA-7FEB98BFEDD8-L0-001.jpeg Blog The starting line. (4/20/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/8403c0c0-ae30-41e2-9835-9a17b0b1dd74/19C86A53-D51F-4152-8EF3-3AAE134F4D4E-L0-001.jpeg Blog 1 mile down. 3,399 to go. (4/20/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/3e8cf7f4-d0a7-4b19-ac1f-d482aa1e7839/849D7672-416B-410F-9015-0F44C51145B1-L0-001.jpeg Blog Bonus! Bailey's office was along the route today. Today's also his birthday. (4/20/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/fabe302b-b6e1-4fd2-83e1-e5e4099f7019/2A552889-C71D-4093-935C-A065CE17DF90-L0-001.jpeg Blog So our stopping point today wasn't quite as nice as the starting point. (4/20/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/1e7cacaa-0f1b-4177-8d63-48266b19109e/Mary+Scones.jpeg Blog Day 2 lunch courtesy of our friend Mary Taggart. Chocolate chip scones disguised as Easter eggs. Yum. (4/21/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/e950eb60-dfe9-40f9-b46c-af773e4ad69c/Proteas.jpeg Blog My roadside view for lunch. Someone knows how to grow proteas. (4/21/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/b65eab47-84a5-4521-8a37-f5f288a784ea/I8+Sign.jpeg Blog Yeah. I did this today. Freeway cycling wasn't horrible, but I'm glad I only 4 more interstate miles to worry about. (4/21/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/ddc63e6a-63da-4681-b4d6-d1c8a23a5646/I8+View.jpeg Blog The 8 looks innocent enough, but those cars were pretty fast. The 6% grade (uphill unfortunately) added even more charm to today's ride. (4/21/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/86ab8bb4-ac6c-4e45-a1bd-c9090d4fe2c1/East+County+Tree.jpeg Blog East San Diego County is fabulous. I'd never seen it from a bike. What a treat. (4/21/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/8f4b12e4-102b-48ad-b917-eb97996f1354/East+County+Bike+Trail.jpeg Blog Had the roads mostly to myself today. (4/21/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/08db822d-96ca-40df-8805-70f13c5e9367/Pot+Man.jpeg Blog Pot is legal in California. (4/21/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/ed842876-ac03-4b20-b5b9-c0fc68cf3baa/End+of+Day+1.jpeg Blog Laguna Pass. End of the day. Elevation = 4,055 feet. (4/2122) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/1650590089346-VHWX0HH5KY8XL3HORDMP/IMG_1914.jpg Blog If you cycle on the road, you should use this mirror. See my preach blog. (4/21/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/5e19d2ab-1ad2-430b-bc91-fe8178dae71d/CA7BC226-3B6B-47D2-963C-C2B934A89566-L0-001.jpeg Blog Just after sunrise on the Sunrise Hwy in eastern SD County (4/23/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/c02c187b-8021-4557-a7e0-6fcc8ceade11/Wall.jpeg Blog If I had a rock, I could have thrown it to Mexico (4/23/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/1874a760-ee6e-4624-aaae-b8e2223ed1d0/F3AC012F-42C0-4C19-9C9B-2D96249070FF-L0-001.jpeg Blog Lunchtime in Imperial County--a turkey and roast beef wrap (4/23/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/f42f49bc-1232-47fa-8500-bf898bc4a041/0080EFAA-4955-4927-99FC-F28DEBDDDAC2-L0-001.jpeg Blog The beginning of the sand blast at Imperial Sand Dune National Recreation Area (4/24/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/fd556fd3-5d67-45bf-9bd1-5882092a2aeb/F22866BB-EA9C-41F6-BDB8-78E15F23F941-L0-001.jpeg Blog Very cool dunes, except when the sand's coming at you at 40 mph. (4/24/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/ae03bd7f-a1a4-414b-92cf-edc51a4a0764/5973BAF1-5C17-4528-9391-0109150D62F8-L0-001.jpeg Blog One of the highlights from Day 5. Yep, not a lot highlights. (4/25/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/52986eaf-0696-4b13-a38e-1b97f927e4d9/AA573800-AC0B-43C1-91AC-60A54F5FE327-L0-001.jpeg Blog What are the chances the Passmore family went into the gas business. Like I said...a slow day. (4/25/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/584f73c4-0d3f-470f-aade-97d865a447d8/7A8E4921-EA2A-4E92-BF80-2B6B780F89C0-L0-001.jpeg Blog Another cute motel on Day 5. 4/25/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/660e130c-376c-4a44-8dad-497c6f8a5786/E86F43F8-96E4-4932-A1FE-D183EB0A7138-L0-001.jpeg Blog As good as it got on Day 5 (4/25/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/255dc65e-1586-47f9-a0f9-47113405d370/AAC90A09-DA74-4A38-9639-72B3DB60AF44-L0-001.jpeg Blog Beginning of Day 6 climb out of Congress. This went on for a while. (4/26/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/48262e5b-57a2-4b01-83df-a6dc3160372b/7B104A28-6B3C-40CF-9464-540D03DD86A7-L0-001.jpeg Blog The view at the top of the first climb does no justice to how beautiful this was. (4/26/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/cbea1198-826d-402a-b172-b01c1a30e6d4/008CABFE-72BA-4D55-8414-7C8564EF1746-L0-001.jpeg Blog Ride into ponderosa pine forest coming into Prescott. (4/26/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/9b6df947-a568-4aae-b48d-4c395550e8e9/8D66A5C5-D876-4F66-AF19-209EA77EC433-L0-001.jpeg Blog Our hotel in Prescott. A really great sign in a great little town. (4/26/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/a2a51f18-8d5a-409c-a885-7099deff4eba/Williamson+Valley.jpg Blog Views just outside of Prescott in the Williamson Valley (4/27/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/c7b707f8-7ec3-48d3-bd20-5278fe736f3d/rw+sign+on+hwy.JPG Blog I saw this about 50 times on AZ Route 89. I'm not sure why the Arizona Department of Transportation wanted me to ride in the grass, but that's just a flat waiting to happen. (4/27/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/74dac4ca-7463-439f-be8d-d72aa350492b/Territorial+Road.JPG Blog Territorial Road outside of Winslow. This wend on for 20 miles. Surprise! (4/29/30) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/0ce43607-3aa5-46eb-9981-960d16ab60c6/PFLog.JPG Blog A fallen tree that's turned to stone (4/30/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/7e520b70-0d1c-410e-9297-3b29b529d486/PFformations.jpg Blog Lots of crazy formations like this throughout the park (4/30/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/66d69e34-f4d4-48d2-aa9b-16ecc37fb81f/familydollarduststorm.JPG Blog That's the dust storm. Doesn't look like much in this picture, but nasty. BTW...I love Family Dollar (5/1/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/2f66283f-497a-4c76-9f3c-e195fdc85158/daysinnpix.JPG Blog This was the picture on the wall in my motel room today. How did they know? (5/2/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/a1f45a50-1b0f-4f20-b4d8-d29fb4ba65a3/12GrantsSunrise.JPG Blog Grants, NM sunrise. Picture doesn't do it justice. I'm trying to be cute and have my riding shadow in the picture. Fail. (5/3/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/4747f6f5-a899-45a1-80bf-0cd37f8e0627/12Redrocks.JPG Blog Cool rock formation on the way to ABQ (5/3/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/1c52bdda-45dc-428b-9d66-ba7742114508/20garth.JPG Blog Where I'm staying. Who knew. Wish I was a fan so it would matter. (5/12/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/a1b13764-70fb-4141-9d70-5a51e80d71be/21bowl.JPG Blog Bailey is a big bowler. Thought of him when I saw this (5/14/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/88fdadba-a769-4a9a-a9e4-66c637e5d7bd/21ARRiver.JPG Blog Crossing the Arkansas River into Tulsa (those buildings are Tulsa) (5/14/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/f7e274b4-4a08-4646-bcaf-8f56a333fbda/23KS.JPG Blog Kansas--12 miles of cycling heaven (5/16/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/ad6f9cf2-0161-49c5-8e96-6de147bfe461/30ferry.JPG Blog The ferry across the across the Ohio. (5/24/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/43bceeba-c89f-4c58-a409-eef00bb86bba/29lunch.JPG Blog Lunch break. Best I could do. (5/23/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/3b24b52e-b527-448c-9b3f-aca9e44a3217/29river.JPG Blog View of the Ohio River from our cabin. (5/23/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/315f9a88-97e9-46ee-8a92-b63551ca78a0/12intoABQ.jpg Blog Pedaling into Albuquerque. (5/3/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/fc0d9968-9014-4e0c-a0e3-fc961734be55/13moreuphill.JPG Blog On the road from ABQ to Santa Fe. (5/4/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/e45f0ca0-dcb5-4b9b-abae-5ba1e8b336eb/13flat.JPG Blog It was bound to happen. (5/4/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/1111258c-a35c-493c-8e11-45bdfd5f344c/13uphill.jpg Blog Another ABQ-Santa Fe shot. Nice to have a photographer on the ride. (5/4/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/76159d12-c7e3-4105-a1d4-8fcbe38585c9/scottrand1.JPG Blog Both of us on the road to Santa Fe. (5/4/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/e10e1151-3f1c-43cd-9f15-09976fdc9cc8/SFBuilding.JPG Blog So I got a little artsy with this building. (5/5/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/b1bc48cb-2b3e-40a4-86ff-f6c16ad8f944/SFCasita.JPG Blog A cyclists casita. Tish is not happy about the jerseys drying on the wall. (5/5/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/c17843b9-95f5-415e-ba46-42daf2ae9be7/SFOldChurch.JPG Blog San Miguel Chapel. The oldest church structure in the U.S.A. dating to 1610. (5/5/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/b94d5bf3-3161-4fa0-9c3b-11200ae8393e/32tent.JPG Blog Our accommodations for the next 2 nights (5/27/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/3da22061-bee3-40d6-8cd9-625c8f7d4254/SFTree.JPG Blog A magnificent tree on Canyon Road in Santa Fe. (5/5/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/659c41fc-e2be-4428-ae23-d5cfcbf45848/15road.JPG Blog I fill my days with this view. It's serene and magnificent at the same time. (5/7/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/ff358427-2d02-4d38-9a1c-c21f414fcff1/15blueholde.JPG Blog The Blue Hole in Santa Rosa, NM. Crystal clear. (5/7/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/5804d531-8ffd-4b07-abf2-d187899872c4/15bluetish.JPG Blog Tish took the big Blue Hole plunge! (5/7/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/13fe686d-ac35-4839-9767-e9238f5cece6/17caddy1.JPG Blog Cadillac Ranch #1 (5/9/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/077db199-b46f-42bd-be5d-d5c87b416c22/17caddy2.JPG Blog Cadillac Ranch #2 (5/9/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/bf273069-2cc3-4ea1-bc4b-978ea5155ace/17smoke.JPG Blog Smoke amongst the wind turbines. Where's the oil?! (5/10/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/37ec4cb8-c5bf-494e-b2bd-f8c2f3850be6/19motel1.JPG Blog If you hadn't noticed, my blog is very apolitical, but I didn't like this intimation of "American Owned", so I made an exception (5/11/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/7d921389-9531-45fc-a0c1-0a5a012e659d/20OKgreen.jpg Blog OK is really green! (5/11/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/f0932dc8-75e6-4fde-9156-9ab224da4ceb/20lunch.JPG Blog Lunch stop #1. (5/12/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/517f9e76-50ac-4e0c-b965-d41c3157e5ca/23Banksign.JPG Blog Cool vintage bank sign on Rt 66 in KS (5/16/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/51bcb101-8cf7-4899-8db4-3b9692bb5640/23KSrainbowbridge.JPG Blog "World Famous" (or so the sign said rainbow bridge on Rt 66 in Baxter Springs, KS (5/16/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/c95f028f-20c9-43a2-aede-25d0602503ce/23MO.JPG Blog 3rd state of the day (5/16/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/5298052d-864f-4c12-9827-532bcf0e2b34/23AR.JPG Blog Does it count if you're not pedaling? (5/16/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/74739327-e44e-4a67-925b-0071cf2f43cf/23Tishride.JPG Blog Tish's ride in Joplin. Her smile says everything (5/16/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/fc9989ce-d8a6-4b6b-ae8c-160ab81a6073/24carthage.JPG Blog Fancy building in Carthage, MO. There was a minor early Civil War battle in Carthage. (5/17/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/a402dfb5-5387-4075-b450-7de7a134d7df/24first.JPG Blog More of today's bucolic ride...before the dogs. (5/17/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/6371b99c-c067-4ee2-b084-8937208d000b/25grade.JPG Blog Other than "Welcome to Manasquan Beach", this is my favorite road sign. (5/18) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/76450b54-d685-4364-b1ce-9b545fee5c63/25view2.JPG Blog A view of State Route 38. Beautiful. (5/18/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/77605f91-99bd-4175-afbd-7730fa77d428/25view1.JPG Blog More of State Route 38. Still beautiful. (5/18/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/3be034d6-13c7-47d2-8842-9fceda638e4a/26david.JPG Blog My David button. It's also accompanied me on all my marathons and my Iron Man. (5/19/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/c679a9dc-faf0-4e58-9c4e-e330d49ea4a0/26emsign.JPG Blog Cool old sign in Eminence, MO (5/19/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/cffac277-2a23-4024-958d-9ecc020df759/26smokeinrain.JPG Blog Where Smoke and I took refuge during the downpour this morning (5/19/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/bd51fc50-d7e0-42e1-bbc4-9733afd53fa3/28mobridge.JPG Blog The old bridge crossing the big river. (5/22/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/0f4c4c31-850d-404b-be42-935576be24a5/28popey.JPG Blog You're not in Chester 100 yards and you're informed it's the home of Popeye. (5/22/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/8272318a-996a-4ac2-aeb4-467a4f777d25/29crab.JPG Blog One of the canopy portions of today's ride (5/23/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/8195ab69-cecf-420d-98d9-ad52f5b5ed5f/29caveselfie.JPG Blog Cave-In-Rock selfie. (5/23/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/ddd43d52-b851-4b84-a23a-01cbe2ab4a23/29insidecave.JPG Blog View from inside Cave-In-Rock. (5/23/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/7e89ae86-047d-4052-b631-834d0003e3ed/30twok.JPG Blog Someone's happy about passing 2,000 miles . (5/24/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/5c7ae24f-d74f-4326-8ef2-ebeaedb0b0f3/33cave.JPG Blog Big cave. (5/28/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/d21c92ae-c6be-4eb4-a38b-49b847686fde/33bill.JPG Blog Bill of the Bill/Wesley father/son tandem. (5/29/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/f4195b5c-764f-4378-b1ce-62b286b89c0a/33bourbon.JPG Blog Came across about 20 of these buildings in Loreto, KY. They're part of the Marker's Mark Bourbon Distillery. They looked like abandoned residential buildings. (5/29/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/8858ffe0-5e92-4577-8377-ad1fabca9c9f/34view2.JPG Blog Climbed alongside this stream for about 3 miles (5/30/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/9f4c392b-3d48-4591-b915-af03bdf6c213/34ozark.JPG Blog Thought we left the Ozarks last week (5/30/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/3ec96a01-05c6-4ebc-8982-453b959a0c46/34view1.JPG Blog Beautiful (hilly) riding today (5/30/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/244791e5-27ba-47c4-868b-895d682810cf/34fire.JPG Blog My home for the night Test is around back. (5/30/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/d1c7b3f1-6603-47b1-b185-d4ebb90ad57e/35tim.JPG Blog My new friend Tim from the Netherlands. Another westbounder. Says he can't remember any eastbounders. (5/31/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/0328d9b3-7acf-47b7-91b5-aee6c640dc66/36ap2.JPG Blog Rest stop on first of 8 ascents today (6/1/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/4628fa44-1ec2-466c-807d-4c7664e72a97/36church.JPG Blog The cyclists hostel at Hindman Baptist Church (6/1/22 & 6/2/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/cb77184e-99b9-4670-ac61-62dcf71f54c9/36paula.JPG Blog Great dinner with my new friend and JDRF riding coach Paula (6/1/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/8d5d978d-bac4-490f-b9af-d2abd33944a1/37app1.JPG Blog Tough to get tired of looking at these mountains (6/3/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/876e51fd-9a59-4405-9da2-1527da6fb8c2/37haysi.JPG Blog Mural in Haysi where their Trail Days festival was taking place (6/3/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/19077c85-3291-418c-ac84-a7e5df27328a/37camp.JPG Blog My campsite in Haysi. Not bad. (6/3/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/4d8723a0-6058-4738-9a44-df80f4968b92/38appclimb.JPG Blog Climbing in a forest (6/4/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/fdfdc179-f666-4ac3-8c72-a7673c16fd92/38appview1.JPG Blog A shot that doesn't do the Appalachians justice (6/4/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/52ee8b44-aecb-4783-8178-4495a6c43090/38bnb.JPG Blog Dining area in the B&B where I'm staying. I don't belong here in all my grime. (6/4/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/0a127596-c553-4ae7-aaa1-f2295f8ab643/40scone.JPG Blog Real baked goods! Real baked goods I tell you. I love Radford, VA (6/6/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/d2eda312-37fd-49ee-bcc2-a661e87f853e/40psu.JPG Blog WE ARE...picking up garbage? (6/6/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/25aa2604-bc34-4e10-b9a5-054a88ecc099/41food.JPG Blog The power bar industry is getting a big boost this quarter from this trip (6/7/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/171f50c7-90da-471d-bbc8-2d8b333a3b3c/41maps.JPG Blog Each panel is 20-30 miles of the route and includes detailed directions. I've found relying on the GPS app to tell me I've missed a turn (you know it when you hear it) is so much easier than referring to the directions every 10 minutes. (6/7/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/7c744fc6-25a8-4204-8356-d02e7322b9b5/42blueridgeview.JPG Blog A dreamy view of the Blue Ridge from the Parkway (6/8/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/078c7050-6576-4166-8220-c55a02f64911/42climbbeginning.JPG Blog It looks innocent enough, but that's the start of a 2,000 foot, 3-mile climb (6/8/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/c59ca891-291c-46d2-a283-aa3ba2081acd/42raingear.jpg Blog Me decked out in my rain gear. It kept me completely dry. Wish I liked the Steelers. (6/8/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/d4a2a562-0b52-4463-a257-1298fecee7c3/43cville.JPG Blog Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, VA. I was more crowded than this. (6/10/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/4f066813-81a6-4fe4-b9b5-1ce3ea3fa0ab/44wilderness.JPG Blog In the middle of The Battle of the Wilderness site. I can't imagine how horrifying this must have been. (6/12/2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/a6ef1e42-74fa-4bbf-9291-7f8718ed7acb/45us1.JPG Blog The U.S. Bike Path 1 signs do exist. There just aren't that many of them. (6/13/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/483e57fd-5acd-47e4-8139-d18bf42160ef/45vernon.JPG Blog One of the few pretty parts of today's ride. Looked like a big lily pond. (6/13/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/34d251af-9c35-4334-8fab-871c8186fa3f/46larry.jpeg Blog Cycled with Larry Soler for the first part of the ride. Always great to have companionship. (6/17/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/a4534a82-2f1f-4c79-8fcf-39f653f5bc81/47bikeart.JPG Blog Because really! Who doesn't like good bike art along the way (6/18/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/83a863b1-ffb5-482b-af56-1e9972b15896/47susriver.JPG Blog The Susquehanna river from a blustery, kind of ugly bridge. (6/18/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/a0575d9d-39f0-48e7-8cfd-c0e7e2359ec0/47grateful.JPG Blog Yes. (6/18/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/cef0b6f2-f478-41dc-8d47-472eee67bcfd/49PAS.JPG Blog PA gets the award to best signage (6/24/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/066958e4-6340-450a-b9f1-189bb2ac9ad7/49322.jpg Blog Not everyone will get this, but I was tempted to make a left here instead of going straight. (6/24/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/c67c99a9-0fc9-4d27-a094-7521ffc61f50/50bikesk.JPG Blog I find the image of my bike on the Schuylkill more interesting than the one of me, but I keep getting asked for pictures of me. (6/25/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/bfb43d32-3c4b-46ae-bdc7-b5039a0677ab/50map.JPG Blog The last of the ACA maps. I've had these for a long time. So glad I got to put them to use. (6/25/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/b0629a42-d74d-473f-ac82-715fbf622eb0/50nuke.jpg Blog Farmland, rolling hills, and...cooling towers? (6/25/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/13f37ef2-d01f-4ef4-b126-4dc93e65b14c/51buckspath.JPG Blog Pennsylvania gets an A+ for their bike path system. Here's a sampling of what I enjoyed today. (6/26/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/9ed10790-5183-4dae-b784-1d50b7533f02/51delriver.JPG Blog Smoke enters New Jersey. (6/26/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/f59c03d5-ee40-43cd-a133-0bb00553bfcb/51joelhouse.JPG Blog That's my bike. That's my brother's house. I rode my bike to my brother's house! (6/26/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/e9b1b332-78fd-4535-bc13-5078df766f66/51chicken.jpg Blog The back of the van. 2 bikes go on the outside as well. There is organization here. (6/26/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/1708bb99-ce37-4dbe-aa81-fef638e80b31/51van.JPG Blog Tish's Chicken Parmigiana. Tonight's dinner. Yay! (6/26/22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61feaae104e9795287bb6b8b/c3827391-3efd-43d2-acba-b612184d76b5/52highway9.JPG Blog Sprung from cages... 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