Author Archives: paulefallon

August 26, 2016 – Partly cloudy, 85 degrees Miles Today: 70 Miles to Date: 15,175 States to Date: 41 Southern Cycling    …chased by dogs… pithy slogans on church signs… rebel flags on trailer houses that never move… propane farms… … Continue reading →

August 25, 2016 – Partly cloudy, 90 degrees Miles Today: 28 Miles to Date: 15,105 States to Date: 41 Birmingham: I was lost, but now I’m found; was blind but now I see.  Today I got so lost I could … Continue reading →

August 24, 2016 – Partly cloudy, 90 degrees Miles Today: 78 Miles to Date: 15,077 States to Date: 41  After two days of being spoiled by the Silver Comet / Chief Ladiga Trails it was hard to share the pavement … Continue reading →

August 23, 2016 – Partly cloudy, 80 degrees Miles Today: 29 Miles to Date: 14,970 States to Date: 41 Cycling through Piedmont, a town that has seen better days, reminds me of something a guy in Atlanta said. “The Civil … Continue reading →

August 22, 2016 – Partly cloudy, 80 degrees Miles Today: 78 Miles to Date: 14,941 States to Date: 41  My host, Ali, and I went to mile zero of the Silver Comet Trail, the biggest bicycle trailhead I’ve seen. Even … Continue reading →

August 21, 2016 – Partly cloudy, 80 degrees Miles Today: 28 Miles to Date: 14,863 States to Date: 41  I woke late to overcast skies and coasted down five flights of parking ramp from my host’s apartment to the streets … Continue reading →

August 20, 2016 – Sunny, 85 degrees Miles Today: 18 Miles to Date: 14,835 States to Date: 41 My warmshowers hosts, Laura and Mike, rode me to the Carter Center to kick off my day of Atlanta sightseeing. The Jimmy … Continue reading →

August 19, 2016 – Sunny, 85 degrees Miles Today: 67 Miles to Date: 14,817 States to Date: 41  Truth in blogging: I am getting too old to drink beer at local bars with Millenial’s and then pedal hard the next … Continue reading →

August 18, 2016 – Sunny, 95 degrees Miles Today: 97 Miles to Date: 14,750 States to Date: 41 Some long riding days are so satisfying. Get up early and on the road before the heat sets in, stay focused on … Continue reading →

August 17, 2016 – Sunny, 95 degrees Miles Today: 30 Miles to Date: 14,653 States to Date: 41  Welcome to Georgia! I took an easy day and got my bike a 2,000 mile check-up at Andy Jordan’s Bike Shop in … Continue reading →