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Pretty uneventful day here in southern AL. I guess that’s good. Only pedaled for about 2 hours today. Pretty much a rest day. Good thing because “feels like” temperature was 109. 97 and humid Road today had a shoulder and fewer logging trucks. Good tip last night! I’m about 120 miles from Pensacola, FL. Hoping... Continue reading →

Today was tough. I knew as soon as I got up that was going to be the case. My legs were really tired. I was in Paducah, KY a week and nearly 500 miles ago. Guessing that may be the reason. Thought about a 0 day but I was basically at a truck stop. Kind... Continue reading →

Back to back 79’s. If this was golf, I’d be ecstatic. Still pretty happy but much more tired than golf! Chad Espeland rode with me the entire day. He not only rode, he did the navigating as well. Very relaxing for me. I just followed. Only had to pedal and keep Gerty upright. A nice... Continue reading →

Gerty was ready to roll today…after I picked up some chain oil at WalMart. So the packaging says I should be oiling the chain every 50-100 miles. Yeah, I haven’t been doing that. More like 500-1000 miles. Could be why chain is stretched but I’m assuming the 50-100 mile thing is “aggressive” marketing. The hills... Continue reading →

Progress. Big fan of progress. We also got an ID of yesterday’s insect. A regal moth. Thanks, Karen Cropper!! Miss…iss…ipp…i. Had to take this pic from a bit of distance. Little to no shoulder up there by the sign. Lots of logging and, therefore, logging trucks last couple days. Probably the scariest thing on the... Continue reading →

Today was another good day. A bit bigger and longer hills but not too bad. I was near to Shiloh. Knew I was going to be close to Shiloh but didn’t realize I was going to be that close to Shiloh National Military Park until after the fact. Probably would have detoured for that. Crossed... Continue reading →

Nice ride today. Actually kind of enjoyable. Busy road but really wide shoulders. Comfortable temp. A bit of flat ground. I’d take it every day. Got to use the aero bars a bit more today. Really only use when wide shoulder, fairly straight, and no shifting required. Kind of limits me! I can pedal a... Continue reading →

I didn’t even think about the 100 mile option today. This (46 miles) was plenty. One of the tougher days of pedaling. Big, long hills. At least the weather was good. I feel like I’m in the movie, Groundhog Day. The scenery is the same day after day. Hilly road with forests on either side.... Continue reading →

Comfortable ride most of the day. Temp in low-80’s. Slight headwind but feel like I’ve been lucky with wind. No tailwinds but also very little wind for some time. Crossed the Kentucky Dam. Created Kentucky Lake by backing up the Tennessee River for 184 miles. Kentucky Lake is the largest manmade lake in the eastern... Continue reading →

Good, relatively flat ride today. If you’re looking for a final resting place, this cemetery near Metropolis, IL, is really nice. Beautiful flowers on every plot. I had to cross the Ohio River. If you remember from yesterday, I was taking a shortcut today. Well, I figured out why they suggest riding an extra 30... Continue reading →