Author Archives: Carolyn

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: 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: 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: Heading back to Ohio

We are feeling great and are excited about road riding across Indiana. We will head east on Rt 32 towards Winchester and head south to Greenville to get Rt 36. Our target is Lazy R Campground southwest of Bradford Ohio. … Continue reading

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Day 17: Can We Pedal Out of the Rain?

Our bikes are loaded and we are ready to pedal but it is raining, in Richmond. We are headed to Muncie where it is not raining. This is our last day pedaling away from home. Tomorrow we begin our journey … Continue reading

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Day 16: Time for a New State

Day 15 was a perfect zero day. We are rested and ready to pack up and pedal to Indiana! We are heading for Richmond. It’s about 25 miles. The back roads here are fabulous or we could use US 40. … Continue reading

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Day 14: We Did Make It To Tall Timbers KOA

We are here. Arrived at sunset. Broke our record, pedaled 71 miles. Feeling great, living the dream. Details and cool photos to come!

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Day 11 and Day 12: Thunder, lightning, ham sandwiches!

We love it when it storms during a rest day! Friday we rested a lot and Mom made us ham sandwiches. (Cincinnati is known as Porkopolis) It rained and rained! Decided to stay at my Mom’s another day to wait … Continue reading

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Day 10: We are at Mom’s!

The route from downtown to my Mom’s was pretty good, except for a couple of tricky construction zones. News flash– it was hot and windy! Of course my Mom lives at highest point, and of course it is to the … Continue reading

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Day 9: Avoca Park is nice

All rested and cooled off. Ready to make the last push, on road into the city. Here we go, next stop, Ohio River.

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