Day 74 We didn’t ride Monday, after our ‘too fun’ weekend, so we planned to ride the remaining 100 miles on Tuesday, Day 74. We left the house at 5am to drive to our spot in Damariscotta; however it was pouring rain. Nanci insisted it was a ‘little’ drizzle. Off we went, on our cold… Continue reading Day 74 & 75 : mainely broken and mainely DONE
Month: September 2016
Day 71 & 72 & 73 : nuptials in California
We made a quick trip back to SF to celebrate with our friends over the past weekend! Saturday we celebrated with Diana and Andrew! On Sunday we celebrated with Adam and Mackenzie! Our intention was to ride Monday (Day 73), however, it turns out we celebrated a bit too much over the weekend. Cheers!
Day 70 : rain on the parade
We rode a short 28 miles today to Damariscotta where we met Pepper at an ice cream shop!!! It rained all morning, which explains the lack of pictures today, so this was a welcome treat. We celebrated with ice cream, as per usual. Pepper picked us up from Damariscotta and we explored Freeport, home of… Continue reading Day 70 : rain on the parade
Day 69 : it ain’t over yet
65 painful miles to Brunswick, Maine – we climbed 4,019. Up and down and up and down and up and down and repeat. We were so tired this ride felt like 200 miles. We rode past multiple lakes, construction zones, farms, and on gravel dirt roads. After today we’re only 130 miles from Bar Harbor!… Continue reading Day 69 : it ain’t over yet
Day 68 : MAINE street
Today was 87 miles to MAINE!!! We made it to the final state! We rode through New Hampshire’s White Mountains for a total of 5,823 of climbing. The second mountain was Kancamagus which offered fantastic views. BBQ for dinner with a sunset cheers!
Day 67 : beyond the gap
We woke up to 95% humidity with a high for the day of 80 degrees – that just sounds like fun! Ride profile and map: In total we gained 4,882 feet in 67 miles. The first climb was Brandon Gap with a 12% grade. This song came on as we rode up – perfect timing:… Continue reading Day 67 : beyond the gap
Day 66 : ferried away to VT
Short post (with mostly pictures) today because we’re tired. We rode 62 from North Creeek, NY to Brandon, VT with 4,275 of climbing. We took a ferry to cross into Vermont – a highlight of the trip. It costs $4, $2/person. Vermont’s steep hills and views did not disappoint.
Day 64 & 65: VT & more Adirondacks
Our eighth rest day had a great start with brunch at the café in Rochester, VT with David and Ashley. Maple syrup in and on everything! After breakfast we shopped in Woodstock for warmer bike clothes and went to Long Trail Brewing. Day 65 – Inlet to North Creek After spending a few days in… Continue reading Day 64 & 65: VT & more Adirondacks
Day 63 : two familiar faces & a van
We started off strong today with our bellies full of waffles at the lodge’s continental breakfast. This morning was the coldest with temperatures near 35 degrees. We will be shopping for warm weather gear tomorrow! At 7:30am we left the lodge with every layer we own on and still freezing. We rode to the nearest… Continue reading Day 63 : two familiar faces & a van
Day 62: the day after
While Winona is recovering we have to keep pressing on through the home stretch. This morning, at 8am, we left the Lighthouse with our gloves and almost every other layer, it was chilly (40 degrees!). We rode past the construction zone Winona took the spill on and 5 miles later she asked ‘did we pass… Continue reading Day 62: the day after