Monthly Archives: September 2016

Trip Log – Day 305 – Croydon IN to Santa Claus IN

September 5, 2016 – Sunny, 90 degrees Miles Today: 57 Miles to Date: 15,727 States to Date: 43   Fifty miles in Indiana State Highway 62 west is about as good cycling as it gets. It’s challenging: lots steep climbs; … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 304 – Louisville KY to Croydon IN

September 4, 2016 – Sunny, 80 degrees Miles Today: 45 Miles to Date: 15,670 States to Date: 43  I left Louisville over the Big Four, a former rail bridge converted to a pedestrian use and packed on a holiday Sunday. … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Clark County Dinner Party, Boyce, VA

Washington DC has perhaps the most hierarchical geography in our country, an odd distinction for the capital of a supposed democracy. The tops dogs live in the tony parts of the District, Georgetown and Northwest. The suburbs have a clear … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 303 – Louisville KY

September 3, 2016 – Sunny, 80 degrees Miles Today: 40 Miles to Date: 15,625 States to Date: 43  If you arrived in Louisville from the north, you might think it was a Southern city; there are shotgun houses reminiscent of … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Gary Hill, Harpers Ferry WV

I’ve logged over a thousand miles on the second phase of my trip, and one aspect of my journey that has changed can be summed up in two words: Donald Trump. Whether people love him, despise him or fear him, … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 302 – Leitchfield KY to Louisville KY

September 2, 2016 – Sunny, 80 degrees Miles Today: 82 Miles to Date: 15,585 States to Date: 43 The season has changed. The morning was crisp and bright and I was out early to navigate a long cycling day with … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 301 – Bowling Green KY to Leitchfield KY

September 1, 2016 – Overcast, 75 degrees Miles Today: 46 Miles to Date: 15,503 States to Date: 43    Kentucky is like the Runaway Mine Train kiddie coaster at Six Flags, an endless series of little hills and dales. On … Continue reading

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Responses: Will will we live tomorrow?

How will we live tomorrow? “I’m okay for my life. I’m 66. I’m worried about my kids and grandkids. I hate to say that. I love this country and I am worried. Then again, my dad said the same thing … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 300 – Hendersonville, TN to Bowling Green KY

August 31, 2016 – Sunny, 90 degrees Miles Today: 72 Miles to Date: 15,459 States to Date: 43 My host, Bruce Day, woke early to feed me well and then ride me out of town. Actually, Bruce rode me clear … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 299 – Nashville, TN to Hendersonville, TN

August 30, 2016 – Sunny, 90 degrees Miles Today: 41 Miles to Date: 15,387 States to Date: 42   I walked out of the Nashville Entrepreneurial Center, located in the former Trolley barn turned hip workspace along the Cumberland River, … Continue reading

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