Mike was pretty beat up from the day before. Granted it was a very long day. Unfortunately, he's suffering from one of the big mistakes with long distance runners. The rule is never where new clothing or shoes on the day of a race. In this case, I'm afraid Mike came with a new bike … Continue reading Tour de St. Lois
Back across the Missouri The day started about like it ended by crossing the Missouri. I think Mike might have been a little miffed already because I keep picking hotels that are four or five miles from the trail. I'm not sure why he doesn't like the extra miles after 70 or 80 mile day. … Continue reading Yelp
We finally left Sedalia this morning after borrowing a hacksaw from the hotel and cutting a section off of Mike's seat post. He felt like he had been riding with the seat too high and because the tube was too long, couldn't get it lower into his frame. We think it helped but eventually the … Continue reading Beautiful
Purvis Road Trailhead Since returning from my cross Canada trip, I've been lazy in trying to keep up the three goals I had on my ride. Getting back on the trail has reminded me that I need to make someone smile, have a conversation with someone I don't know, and help someone every day. The … Continue reading Old Ways New Trip
¹ Hotel Disorder If you look closely, you might think that I've lost my toupee. In fact it's not me. It's my brother. I'm back in the saddle less than a year from my ride across Canada, but this time I've got a riding companion. Mike flew all the way from California to Kansas City … Continue reading Preparation (No H Yet)
Day 99. Rodd Crowbush to Elmira. 69 mi. 6001 miles TTD. 1484 feet elevation. A smile and a grimace simultaneously It's been difficult to even write this post, much less live it. For the last 99 days, I've had a very simple focus: pedal, find food, and find a place to sleep. That might seem … Continue reading Bitter Sweet
Day 98. Charlottetown to Rodd Crowfish. 52 miles. 1300 feet elevation. 5932 TTD. Weather perfect with a nice tailwind. I did the early-morning drive and car drop-off so we would have a car for the evening shuttle, and I could add some extra miles. The trail out of Charlottetown required us to backtrack. Unfortunately, not … Continue reading Stops & Rest
Day 97. Summerside to Charlottetown. 74 miles. 5880 miles TTD. 2130 feet elevation. Weather perfect. My mileage was higher as I drove to Charlottetown (for an easier shuttle) and then pedaled back to meet the group and return with them. Typically, on family bike rides, I keep myself at the back of the pack. I … Continue reading Swing
Day 96. Mill River to Summerside. 45 miles. 5806 TTD. 1700 ft elevation. Weather perfect. Look closely at Miss Chloe. You'll see that the bicycle seat is not being used. She's decided to ride sitting on the bag, which is strapped to the luggage rack. This wasn't a choice of fun but rather survival. Day … Continue reading Butts
Day 95. Tignish to Mill River resort. 30 MI. 5761 TTD. Weather perfect. The first strange part of today was being in a car to start my ride. We drove from Charlottetown to Tignish and to Mile Zero of the Confederation Trail. In Charlottetown, we had been at McQueen's Bikes, which I highly recommend, where … Continue reading Mob
Grumpy Grandpa's Great Bicycling Adventures 