Sunday, August 06, 2006
Day 42 to 46
Burton to Waterford - 68 miles
Salem to Washington, PA - 63 miles
Washington to Confluence - 92 miles
Confluence to Bedford - 82 miles
Bedford to Gettysburg - 101 miles
We had one last day of riding in Ohio and then finally into the Pennsylvania mountains. There were a lot more hills to climb but not so much corn! On the day into Confluence we rode 52 miles on a rails to trail. The trail surface was crushed limestone which is smother than most of the roads we have been riding on in the last three states. The next day we started out with 31 miles on the Allegheny Highlands Trail. It was raining in the morning so that made for some messy riding.
During our ride to Bedford we stopped at the Flight 93 Memorial. I found it very moving to see the site and all of the personal things that family members have placed there. It sure brought back all of my memories of 911.
Our day into Gettysburg was great and hard. We had 101 miles with over 9,000 feet of climbing. Some of the grades were 12 to 16 percent. Most of the climbing came in the first 50 miles.
Another flat again yesterday. That is now 5. My rear tire has been replaced twice, once for wear and once for a glass cut. It is now booted because of a LARGE nail.
Today is a rest day in Gettysburg.... Only two ride days left to DC! Our groug has become a family. It will be hard to leave them and re-enter the real world.
The pictures I have uploaded are of the Flight 93 site.
Salem to Washington, PA - 63 miles
Washington to Confluence - 92 miles
Confluence to Bedford - 82 miles
Bedford to Gettysburg - 101 miles
We had one last day of riding in Ohio and then finally into the Pennsylvania mountains. There were a lot more hills to climb but not so much corn! On the day into Confluence we rode 52 miles on a rails to trail. The trail surface was crushed limestone which is smother than most of the roads we have been riding on in the last three states. The next day we started out with 31 miles on the Allegheny Highlands Trail. It was raining in the morning so that made for some messy riding.
During our ride to Bedford we stopped at the Flight 93 Memorial. I found it very moving to see the site and all of the personal things that family members have placed there. It sure brought back all of my memories of 911.
Our day into Gettysburg was great and hard. We had 101 miles with over 9,000 feet of climbing. Some of the grades were 12 to 16 percent. Most of the climbing came in the first 50 miles.
Another flat again yesterday. That is now 5. My rear tire has been replaced twice, once for wear and once for a glass cut. It is now booted because of a LARGE nail.
Today is a rest day in Gettysburg.... Only two ride days left to DC! Our groug has become a family. It will be hard to leave them and re-enter the real world.
The pictures I have uploaded are of the Flight 93 site.
