We completed 58 miles today but had to be rescued about 5 1/2 miles from camp when Emily's bike decided it had had enough and needed repair (this will happen tomorrow). I know what you're thinking. The answer is yes. Our butts are sore. Very sore.
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| Alex repairing a flat tire |
Google maps directed us to try the Wabash Cannonball trail. That's where the trip went south for a while. It was probably a bad omen all those storm clouds creeping up while we headed toward the trail, and just as we hopped on the trail, the storm began. The trail was not paved, but was made of crushed stone and was overgrown with grass. Grass that hid the potholes. Emily and I each took a spill, and going was very slow. We were supposed to be on the trail for about 3 hours. After a couple of desperate phone calls to David, who said things like, "Oh, I haven't even left Hillsdale yet," Alex did his best to cheer us along. "I'm having fun. This is an adventure. I'll bet the trail gets better. Are you guys having fun?" He was great.
After a few miles, I made an executive decision that we had had quite enough fun. We got on a main-looking road, headed for a gas station, and notified David that we would wait for him there. Soaking wet and very cold, we had no intention of getting back on the bikes. We'd only made it 28 miles then. But after we'd had a chance to warm up in the truck, get some new directions, and the rain stopped, we headed out again. It was tiring, but a very nice trip. Ohio seems nice and flat - good for biking.
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| Wabash Cannonball Trail... Crappy Trails |
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| Just waiting for a bingo game... |
All I can say at this point is..."I want the first signed copy of this book of Secondary Roads "
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad we will hear the good, the bad and the ugly so if we ever get crazy enough to try this, you will have found the perfect trails
ReplyDeleteBarbara, I guarantee it won't get that interesting. :) Liz, I can definitely tell you a coupld of things not to do now, and we've only been at this for two days. :)
ReplyDeleteSo...please...share your wisdom with us. Any...how did your tent do in the rain? What kind is it?
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, Jim, but after all this time, I couldn't tell you what kind of tent that is, but I can tell you that it did just fine in the rain. There were a few times when small puddles somehow developed on the floor, but I think it's because our air mattresses were up against the tent wall. The biggest trouble with the rain had to do with dealing with getting around outside in the morning, cooking breakfast, and rolling up the tent to put it away while trying to avoid as much mud as possible. Some campgrounds have better drainage than others.
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