Took advantage of the snowy weather and finished trip itinerary. Made a spreadsheet with the day, distance, town leaving from, going to and where I plan to stay. I am sure this will change somewhat as I travel, but I need a plan and a daily goal. Used adventure cycling maps for routing to Ohio, then road map through Ohio. Will be followng the Lewis and Clark trail to Williston, ND, then the Northern Tier route to Monroeville, IN. Total distance approximately 3650 miles, but this doesn't include off route camping and hotels, etc. Longest day planned is 95 miles and shortest being 33. Longest day without services, such as food, water, camping, etc. is 75 miles in Montana.
Coninue to weight train and work on flexibility. Have started doing push-ups, crunches, and stretching during commercials in the evening while watching t.v., but can't keep dogs from thinking its play time. The second I hit the floor, they hit me. Usually in the face with their feet or jump on my back, but it adds a bit of excitement to another wise boring routine. The time is passing by very quickly and I know June 11 will be here before I know it, so I have to pick up the pace and keep busy. Trying to get all the little things done over the winter, so I can focus on riding when the weather breaks.
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Been there and done that!
Mod's bicycle trip 2010 from Portland, Oregon to Parkersburg, West Virginia
PERSPECTIVE
When I think of the men, women, and children who suffer from disease and hunger throughout the world I realize the smallness of my endeavor. When I think of the men and women who serve in our military defending our freedom and spending months in foreign lands, I realize a 4000 mile bike journey is fairly insignificant. When I think of the elderly who spend the brief time they have left being lonely, and the animals who suffer at the hands of humans I am reminded that my journey is not very important.
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What do you think of mod making this trip?
My top 10 cycling pet peeves.
- 10. Any bicycle sold by Wal Mart. There isn't enough good metal in one to make a pie pan!
- 9. People who throw glass bottles out of car windows.
- 8. Any cyclist who feels the type of riding they do is the only type of cycling. I think it's great to see anyone on a bike.
- 7. Bicycle shops that charge to put air in your tires.
- 6. People throwing things from cars at cyclists. Really stupid!
- 5. People who yell out the window when passing a cyclist. They must not realize that all we hear is a squeal. Kinda funny actually!
- 4. Kids and young adults who ride through yards, weave wrecklessly through traffic and stop signs, and in front of cars, causing people to view cycling in a negative way.
- 3. Cyclists who ride in the road to prove a point. A little common sense goes a long way! I'm not going to argue with a red neck driving a 6000 pound truck with a dog in the back bigger than my bike! The goal is to ride, have fun, and get home alive! I do think we live in an area that needs to be more aware of cycling and hopefully people who ride often and correctly can have an impact on the way we are viewed by automobile drivers.
- 2. People who know they have dogs that chase bicycles and do nothing. Wonder if they would like them to be pepper sprayed. Of course not!! If its your dog or my legs, I'm choosing my legs!
- 1. People who don't turn on headlights when it isn't daylight. Maybe they think they are saving gas, too lazy to turn, push, or pull the switch, or maybe they think they are hiding in the dark.. Dumb and dangerous habit!!
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