West Point, NY --> Litchfield, CT --> Sturbridge, MA --> Boston, MA
JULY 16, 2016 The four day break felt heavenly. It also made getting back on the bike really difficult. To add to our sluggishness, our departure from West Point looked to be a repeat of clouds, rain, and climbing. When we went to get our bikes, we found them wiped down and the chains newly lubed. Adam, who had already been up late the night before preparing to teach new incoming instructors, got up before us that morning just to help get our bikes ready before starting his o
Ithaca, NY --> Binghamton, NY --> Callicoon, NY --> West Point, NY
JULY 9, 2016 7 July was my 34th birthday and we enjoyed a slower paced start to the day-ever more so than our usual mornings. Our first celebration was at Collegetown Bagels (CTB, as the Cornell kids say) with our friends Thibaud and Sandy. After a round of California Sunrise bagel sandwiches and an hour of great conversations with old friends, we pedaled back up Cascadilla Gorge one last time to Laura and Yvonne's. Yvonne helped us print off some maps (first time we'd had ph
Conneaut, OH --> Avon, NY --> Ithaca, NY
We awoke in our Conneaut, Ohio B&B (such a treat after so much camping!!) to a scrumptious breakfast with the owners, Dale and Sheila,...
Plymouth, IN --> Butler, IN --> Gibsonburg, OH --> Westlake, OH --> Conneaut, OH
We kept our visit in Plymouth low key and enjoyed barbeque with my dad on our patio. My childhood friend, Amanda, also took a half day...
Iowa City, IA --> Geneseo, IL --> Morris, IL --> Hebron, IN
Our love for Iowa, and Iowa City in particular, started in 2011 while Ben was on his second year-long deployment to Afghanistan. The...
Leon, IA → Oskaloosa, IA → Iowa City, IA
Leon, IA → Oskaloosa, IA → Iowa City, IA → Geneseo, IL We set sail from Leon after a delicious breakfast of what is becoming our new...
Freemont, NE → Shenandoah, IA → the Farm → Leon, IA
The morning in Fremont was our earliest start yet. We had special incentive. By the end of the 100 mile ride to Shenandoah, we would be...
Ainsworth, NE --> O'Neill, NE --> Norfolk, NE --> Fremont, NE
If South Dakota was a tough cookie with all its hills and 3-inch road seams, Nebraska was (mostly) a hot windy pancake. After arriving in Ainsworth, NE on a north tailwind from White River, SD, we showered at the town swimming pool and camped in the public park. I think we both forgot there was such a beautiful thing as public works. After weeks of gallivanting through the wild west Nebraska felt like civilization--a place of comfort, calm, and peace, with amenities at every
Rapid City, SD → Interior, SD → White River, SD → Ainsworth, NE
South Dakota is not exactly a road bike friendly state--at least not the roads we were on. However, the genuine and friendly people we...
Broadus, MT → Alzada, MT → Rapid City, SD
After our long day into Broadus, we turned off the alarms and woke up late (7:30) on Monday. There aren't many towns in southeast...
