During Spring 2015, a group of friends and I will be touring the entire east coast from Key West, Florida to Bar Harbor, Maine, approximately 2,500 miles in total, following the Atlantic Coast route created by the Adventure Cycling Association. This will be a self contained fully loaded bike tour which means I'll be carrying around 45 lbs. or so. I'm looking forward to experiencing the east coast like never before. With this blog, I plan to post pictures as we progress using the BlogPress APP on my mobile phone. Let's see how it goes and wish me luck. On a bike tour such as this, our daily challenges and not necessarily in this order, will be our physical condition, food, shelter, traffic, navigation, and weather. The above picture was taken during my Southern Tier crossing of the U.S. in spring of 2008. Bike touring requires a specific mind set and a passion.

Thursday, April 2, 2015

83 Miles to Reidsville

The 83 miles to Reidsville was a concern for all of us so we ate our pre-purchased breakfast items in our hotel room and got an early start, our earliest to date at 7:15 am, riding steady keeping our hourly breaks and one lunch stop short. Add to this the help of some favorable winds and the no-show of predicted thunderstorms, we arrived at the Friendship City Inn in Reidsville by 4:30. It's celebration time! So far, our cycling in Georgia has been through rural farm regions and numerous small towns away from the coast, a mark contrast from coastal Florida with its endless development and countless high-rise condominiums. We welcome the change and the opportunity to meet the locals. Tomorrow is a short ride after which we'll rent vehicles and drive to Savannah for rest day. Looking forward to it!
















































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