We had a late start today. We slept in to about 7:30 getting some much needed rest and filled in some holes in our blogging. The weather was on our side, so we went with it. We left the Hotel … Continue reading →

Hey all! We just arrived safe and sound in Mt. Vernon at roughly 8:30. It was another trying day. Stay tuned. Pictures at 11.

Here’s afew pics from yesterday (5-21) Carol riding a two track on the Sippo Valley trail between Massilon and Dalton. The Hlomes County trail is shared with the Amish. Riding with our new friend Brigit and her young grand daughter … Continue reading →

7:45 am. Got to sleep in today. Very cloudy, dark outside. The bank across the street says its 60 degrees. It’s only supposed to be in the low 70s. What a blessing. I’m just afraid of getting caught in a … Continue reading →

It’s bout 6:30 pm and we just checked into the fabulous Hotel Millersburg. They really set us up! We have a huge room with 12 foot ceilings and a brick wall and antiques everywhere. Very cool. Our rOom overlooks Main … Continue reading →

What a day! 9pm and we are in our room in Massilon, a loong 46.5 mile ride from Stow. Had a white knuckle ride down Steels Corners hill. The last time I looked at the speedo it was reading 38 … Continue reading →

We made it to Stow! 34 miles and we feel great! We had a late start to the day, we didn’t leave until 1:30. Problem was Carol forgot a key piece of personal gear. My sister Christina came to the … Continue reading →

Getting our gear staged… Quik edit: OMG- I just set up our “new” tent in the living room. It’s very nice, but it’s way too big for bike camping! Guess we’re back to using our $14 Walmart childrens’ tent that … Continue reading →

Our Jandd front racks came UPS today, While installing mine on my 520 , I discovered that my front forks were not quite aligned 8-0 Mike was already closed and is off tomorrow, so we ran up to Century. Turns … Continue reading →

Last night we ordered a bunch of gear: -Carol found some really cool headlights from a company called Cree. They appear to be extremely bright and were only about $20. We’ll see (i hope!) -Bell and mirror for Carol -Saddle … Continue reading →