Category Archives: 2013 Cross Country Bike Trip

Today’s Highlights: Our fifth and last rest day of the cross-country challenge was spent in Erie Pennsylvania. I completed my usual chores in the morning. My son and grandson drove down from Buffalo and met me around 12:30. The three … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: I had another awesome day of cross-country cycling. I rode one hundred miles from Youngstown Ohio to Erie Pennsylvania. The weather was perfect again. A light wind was at my back for the first seventy miles to help … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: I had a pleasant ride today. I noticed that it was quite on the roads this morning, and after a while I realized it was because it was Saturday. I really haven’t had to know the day of … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: Today we cycled 104 miles from Marysville to Wooster. It was another very long day. Although it felt easier than yesterday, it took me even longer and I was on the road for 9-1/2 hours. The extra time … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: We left Richmond this morning at 6:30 and rode our last three miles in Indiana before crossing the boarder into Ohio. The ride to Marysville was 106 miles, and it was a very long day since we had … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: Our ride out of Indianapolis started at 7:15 this morning and went down Meridian Street and across Monument Circle where I had walked yesterday. It was nice to see that part of the city again, although this time … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: I had a productive and fun day off in Indianapolis. The best part of the day was meeting Melissa and Sharon (Stacia’s cousin and aunt) and two year old Sierra, and having a home-cooked meal at Melissa’s house. … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: I had a very easy sixty mile ride today into Indianapolis, the state capitol. I rode with Ken, and we moved along quickly, not stopping at some of the optional attractions on the route. The entire route was … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: We finished our 250-mile crossing of Illinois in two and a half days, and entered Indiana about half way into our ride today. The timezone also changed at the state border, so we are now on EDT. Our … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: Our ride today took us another ninety six miles across Illinois, from Springfield to Champaign. Part of our route followed the Lincoln Trail, which highlights notable areas and events associated with Abraham Lincoln, the 16th USA president. We … Continue reading →