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Day 24: On the Train

We rode through the rain this morning and made it to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad station. We are now on board and in route.

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Day 23: Return to Massillon

So we woke up early today to get a head start on the weather. Carolyn’s rear tire on her bike held air over night. I was delighted! So we packed our bags, saddled up and headed out. We were down … Continue reading

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Day 22: Back to Millersburg

Another great day! We left Mt. Vernon kinda taking our time cause we were planning on a rather easy 40 mile-ish day. Our first stop was at the post office to mail home five and a half pounds of crap … Continue reading

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Day 21: Ride Like the Wind, Outrun the Rain

What an absolutely wonderful day! Today was an easy 40 some miles from Columbus to Mt. Vernon. We got a late checkout to wait out the morning/afternoon rains and left at around 1:30. On our way out of Columbus, we … Continue reading

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Day 20: At Polaris Again

Here we are again at Polaris. Today was another 50 mile road ride day. It was fantastic, but the plan for tomorrow is to be back on our beloved Ohio to Erie trail. After lunch at the Eskimo Queen, we … Continue reading

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Day 20: Lunch in Plain City

Road riding and making good time. Stopped at The Eskimo Queen in Plain City for lunch. Met a couple of cyclists that gave us some good directions to Polaris. Looks like it might rain today.

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Day 19: Urbana

Another full day of road riding. I really enjoy it. You get to go through so many small towns and meet so many people. For some reason though, it really beats the tar out of us. The noise of the … Continue reading

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Day 18: Lazy R Campground Bradford Ohio

Another awesome day! We are truly blessed, but we have truly been tried. Today we road from Muncie Indiana all the way to this little campground, The Lazy R, in Bradford Ohio, just a touch west of Piqua. Our entire … Continue reading

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Day 17: Richmond to Muncie

Today was another great day. We covered over 50 miles and are up to about 650 miles total. We woke up early and I got our kettle fire started on the first match. Awesome. Lots of coffee and oatmeal. Then … Continue reading

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Day 16: Perfection

Perfection is fleeting, and it usually evaporates the moment it is perceived. That was not today. Today we rode in the most idyllic of settings; open rolling farm roads and hi ways with light traffic and a slight tail wind. … Continue reading

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