Other then the early morning soaking the day went great. The hours spent researching the route is now paying off with beautiful cycling roads. You can ride down the center of the country road without worrying about traffic. There is none, this here is farm country. Well you do have to watch for the occasional 4 wheeler and Large Farm implements...
We rode by well kept farms and mile upon mile of corn and soybeans. An Amish farmer went by in his buggy to our surprise. We did not realize the Amish had farms in Ohio also. Out on one of the remote farm roads we came upon a couple of cyclists riding. Out here we have actually seen very few other riders and no bike shops at all. We stopped for a while and chatted. Ken gave the riders our web address we hope to hear from them.After a few hours we came upon a small town. You always have to grab water whenever you have a chance because you may not see another store for a long time. This store was very unique to us. It was a drive through convenience store! You drive in one end and out the other, As you pass through two fast moving girls grab whatever you want from a grinder to a six pack of beer. You stay in your car and pay at the end.
It was an easy 87 mile day with a lot less climbing than the past few days have dished out. Saturday will be a different story though. We need to cover about 125 miles to each our next sleep spot.
The last part of our day was spent on a 7 mile “rails to trails” bike path. It was a freshly paved two lane path that was about 10’ wide.
Our bodies feel good and our legs are strong. Next stop Michigan.
87 Miles
2756 feet of Climbing
Temperature 75-85 degrees
Ken, Thank god for crazy guys like you 3, so that mere mortals like us can dream of being on an adventure like yours! I enjoy reading about your days on the road. KEEP PEDALING!!!.... Dave from Madison (Bob O's neighbor)
ReplyDeleteHow many hours on your bikes every day?
ReplyDeleteAnd what about the wind, front or back?
Do you ride the same bikes than when we meet us near Durango?
GENEVIEVE, FRANCE
Just thought I would say Hello Jay and I have been doing riding out of the shop and seeing the gang. I have been on a biking vengeance in the hills many bikers reading the back of Team Eleminator Jersey.
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The team is on the bikes for about 10 hours a day. On the road typically by 8:00 AM and off the road by 6:00 PM or so depending on the number of miles. Same bicycles. New parts. The team is going east to west, into the prevailing winds in the US.
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