Here’s the final route taken around Lake Erie. The green and blue segments designate alternate days on the bicycle. The yellow segment (Windsor, Ontario to Toledo, Ohio) was taken via a rental car. For the most part, all the gear performed well. A few things, however, will be changed before the next lake in the
June 2, Saturday (day 8)Port Rowan, ON to London, ON (55 miles, 443 total) Windiest day I’ve ever cycled. First 30 miles were on nice, rural roads. The final section, on Route 3, was stressful. The wind was probably gusting over 30 mph and quartering from about 10 o’clock. It made keeping the bike on
As you can see from the Tumblr posts, my Lake Erie tour has begun. Here’s a brief recount of the first 7 days. May 26, Saturday (day 1) Sandusky, OH to Euclid, OH (76 miles) The ride to Cleveland was fairly scenic and on the lake. Getting through Cleveland, however, was not enjoyable. There may
I did this ride with some friends quite a few years ago and after moving to Virginia Beach, I’d been wanting to do it again. We originally did it in 3 days, fully loaded, starting in Swan Quarter and camping in Manteo, Hatteras, and Ocracoke. I wanted to travel light, stay in a hotel in
My what a difference 20 years can make! The best I can remember, I first rode this event in 1992. I had just begun cycling and I’m pretty sure we rode it on our mountain bikes. There probably weren’t more than a couple hundred participants and the ride started at Guilford College, you spent the