Category Archives: Tour 2013

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 22: Pedaling with a Purpose

Today will be a fun day as we cross from Knox County to Holmes County. First we are going to the post office to dump some weight before we climb the Big Hill on the Big Road. Rt 62 is … 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 21: We Are Going to Dodge the Rain

We have been sleeping all morning waiting for the weather to improve. We detect brightening skies so we are making a run for it, well really I mean pedal not run. I called Bill at the Mt Vernon Comfort Inn. … 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 20: Pedaling East Toward The Ohio to Erie Trail

Today we will continue east on Rt 36, then cut south to Pick up 161 to arrive in Dublin. We are aiming for the Crown Plaza. weather looks perfect but windy. Here we go!

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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 19: Rumors of a Newly Paved Bike Trail

Yesterday we met a man who told us they just paved a section of trail that will take us to Piqua. We can see the trail from the back of the campground we are in. nice! We just made a … 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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