Archive for June, 2009
Day 16 (I Think), Berea, Kentucky
We arrived in Berea, Kentucky about an hour or so ago and plan to stay in this suburban college town for the rest of the afternoon and (hopefully) a full rest day tomorrow. The past few days of riding have been over quite tough terrain in some brutally hot weather and I’m looking forward of [...]
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Day 13, Elkhorn City, Kentucky
Last night we crossed the border into Kentucky and rode into Elkhorn City, the nearest town, where we spent the night. We’ve put in about 70 mountainous miles each of the last couple of days, much of it in rain, and I definitaley feel it in my legs. The past two days have probably been [...]
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Day 10, Rest Day in Wytheville, VA
It’s our 10th day on the road. We’re slowly making our way through Virginia and expect to be in Kentucky within the next few days. Last night, the four of us arrived in Wytheville, VA, and today are spending the day in town before leaving tomorrow morning for Damascus, VA most likely. We’ve covered our first [...]
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Update from the Road, Charlottesville, VA
The bike trip has begun! Today is actually our fourth day of riding and we’ve got about 207 miles under our belt as of tonight. We’ve had a fantastic trip so far and I’m looking forward to the days to come.
Today we logged in our highest mileage day, finishing with about 59 miles from Mineral, [...]
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T-minus 2 Days!
On Saturday, myself and three friends will be driving down to Virginia to start our two month bike trip across the United States. We will be riding the 4300 mile TransAmerica Trail from Yorktown, Virginia to Astoria, Oregon, leaving on Sunday. Our trip is self-supported and should last 50-70 days. For more information on the route we [...]
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