7/27/18 Stats: Distance: 81.61 mi Average Speed: 11.6 mph; Max Speed: 33.8 mph Elevation Gain: 4,138 ft Average Temp: 87.0 F; Temp Range 66.2-102.2 F Story: I went to sleep last night on the floor of the furthest room from…
Day 64: Catawaba, VA to Mallard Duck Campground, ~10 mi east of Lexington, VA
7/24/18 Stats: Distance: 75.48 mi Average Speed: 10.9 mph; Max Speed: 33.9 mph Elevation Gain: 3,990 ft Average Temp: 76.7 F; Temp Range: 66.2-93.2 F Story: Most of the times I have camped or shared a hostel with other cyclists,…
Day 62: Meadowview, VA to Wytheville, VA
7/22/18 Stats*: Distance: 70.59 mi Average Speed: 10.6 mph; Max Speed: unknown Elevation Gain: unknown Average Temp: unknown; Temp Range: unknown * My Garmin crashed late in the day. It restarted with the correct mileage, but seems to have lost…
Day 61: Lookout, KY to Meadowview, VA
7/21/18 Stats: Distance: 79.12 mi Average Speed: 9.7 mph; Max Speed: 35.8 mph Elevation Gain: 9,400 ft Average Temp: 77.8 F; Temp Range: 62.6-100.4 F Story: Last night after I had written up my post it started pouring. Rain…
Day 58: (Lexington, KY to) Bryantsville, KY to Boonville, KY
Day 58: (Lexington, KY to) Bryantsville, KY to Boonville, KY Stats: Distance: 79.36 Average Speed: 11.0 mph; Max Speed: 33.6 mph Elevation Gain: 5,364 ft Average Temp: 84.2 F; Temp Range: 62.6-100.4 F Story: One rest day and my…
Day 53: Rough River State Resort Park, KY to Mammoth Cave National Park, KY
7/13/18 Stats: Distance: 83.39 mi Average Speed: 10.6 mph; Max Speed: 33.5 Elevation Gain: 3,871 ft Average Temp: 86.8 F; Temp Range: 60.8-104.0 F Story: It has been a long day, and I don’t just mean the distance. I decided…
Day 52: Sebree, KY to Rough River Dam State Resort Park, KY
7/12/18 Stats: Distance: 71.90 mi Average Speed: 10.6 mph; Max Speed: 33.5 mph Elevation Gain: 2,032 ft Average Temp: 85.8 F; Temp Range: 64.4-111.2 F Story: Today was a good day. The church in Sebree was comfortable and cool.…
Day 50: Devil’s Kitchen Lake, IL to Cave in Rock, IL
7/10/18 Stats: Distance: 74.28 mi Average Speed: 10.6 mph; Max Speed: 40.1 mph Elevation gain: 4,385 ft Average Temp: 88.9 F; Temp Range: 71.6-111.2 F Story: Subtitle: bad to worse and back again. My alarm went off at 3AM this…
Day 49: Chester, IL to Devils Kitchen Lake Campground, IL
7/9/18 Stats: Distance: 62.47 mi Average Speed: 11.1 mph; Max Speed: 36.1 mph Elevation Gain: 2, 054 ft Average Temp: 86.2 F; Temp Range: 68.0-104.0 F Story: I stayed up a little later than I might otherwise have done,…
Day 47: Eminence, MO to Kyle’s Campground (1 mile west of Reynolds/Iron County Line), MO
7/7/18 Stats: Distance: 58.24 Average Speed: 10.0 mph; Max Speed: 37.8 mph Elevation Gain: 4,610 ft Average Temp: 80.8 F; Temp Range: 57.2-96.8 F Story: The temperature today was supposed to top out in the 80s, a welcome change from…