I spent most of the day lounging in my hot tent, and generally bumming around doing nothing. I found laying on the cold floor of the tent tended to counteract the hot air nicely. I also tried adjusting the shifting on my bike as it’s been shifting like garbage for the last 100 miles or …
Got moving early again feeling pretty tired and sore still from yesterday. Using Google maps today to get to my destination as it’s a bit off route, and also going to skip part of the route that goes by Lake Anna, even though I might be missing some good dam views. I could have camped there, …
Today I accidentally did 88 miles, and learned something about one of the apps I’ve been using for directions, komoot. Komoot apparently gives mileage as the crow flies, not actual road miles along the route that is programmed into my ride. So, I booked a room (yeah, I’m still staying in hotels, what of it) that …
I started out in Hampton already tired still from the bus trip yesterday and my terrible sleeping habits. I immediately realized I’m carrying too much weight. I stopped at the Trek bicycle shop in Newport News along the way to have them fix my squealing front brake and go over the bike for any minor …
Today, I arrived in Hampton, Virginia which is not officially the start of my trip but about 27 miles (by bike) from Yorktown, the start of the official route. I did very little because I was tired from the 35 hour bus ride to get here. It took me an hour and a half to …