Bike Touring on the East Coast: Exeter to Kennebunk

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, May 14, 2015

Exeter to Kennebunk

Today we entered Maine, our 14th State (plus D.C.) after 47 riding days and nearly 2,680 miles, where the terrain changes from rolling hills and woodlands to coastal roller coasters. Seeing the beautiful coast of Maine was a treat since we haven't ridden on the coast since leaving the Outer Banks in North Carolina. The ride to Kennebunk, about 56 miles with 2,200 feet of gain, went through lots of quaint coastal towns, such Portsmouth and Ogunquit to name a few, beckoning us to stop at their local cafes and browses their shops, which we gladly obliged. Tourism on the coast of Maine keeps most of these coastal towns thriving.