Author Archives: paulefallon

August 6, 2016 – clouds and sun, 90 degrees Miles Today: 70 Miles to Date: 13,985 States to Date: 38  I rolled under the I-64 overpass south of Charlottesville and climbed Virginia Route 20 toward Scottsville and Dillwyn. Over forty … Continue reading →

August 5, 2016 – Rain, 75 degrees Miles Today: 14 Miles to Date: 13,915 States to Date: 38 People are often surprised that I rarely check the weather. If it’s clear when I get up in the morning, I ride. … Continue reading →

August 4, 2016 – Overcast, 80 degrees Miles Today: 55 Miles to Date: 13,901 States to Date: 38 My hosts, Kathy and Robert, served a breakfast of eggs and scrapple, muffins and fresh fruit with yogurt that rivaled the garden … Continue reading →

August 3, 2016 – Partly Cloudy, 80 degrees Miles Today: 32 Miles to Date: 13,846 States to Date: 38 I come from an area of our country rich in history. I stroll by Old South Church where the Adams boys, … Continue reading →

August 2, 2016 – Partly Cloudy, 85 degrees Miles Today: 34 Miles to Date: 13,814 States to Date: 38  The moment I wake up I wonder: is my bike tire good? Though I have a very short day, I take … Continue reading →

August 1, 2016 – Cloudy, 80 degrees Miles Today: 20 Miles to Date: 13,780 States to Date: 38 Maybe its because I dealt West Virginia a short hand, staying only one night in a state of many contrasts. Maybe its … Continue reading →

July 31, 2016 – Overcast, 85 degrees Miles Today: 47 Miles to Date: 13,760 States to Date: 37 I was happy to head west and leave three weeks of pedaling the Boston-Washington corridor behind me. Maryland has a nice network … Continue reading →

July 30, 2016 – Occasional rain, 90 degrees Miles Today: 19 Miles to Date: 13,713 States to Date: 36 I spent the afternoon at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. I thought I was prepared, but when the doors open … Continue reading →

July 29, 2016 – Sun, 90 degrees Miles Today: 12 Miles to Date: 13,694 States to Date: 36 It rained hard all night. My dreams came in torrents. I woke fully rested to the first cool breeze in over a … Continue reading →

July 28, 2016 – Sun, 95 degrees Miles Today: 35 Miles to Date: 13,682 States to Date: 36  Can a person get too much sleep? Despite yesterday being a light day, I slept ten hours, and then felt draggy all … Continue reading →