Author Archives: paulefallon

Miles Today: 78 Miles to Date: 1,587 June 1, 2015 – Overcast and windy, 55 degrees   Days with 4,000 vertical feet of elevation rise are physically exhausting. Days with 400 feet of vertical elevation rise are just tedious. The … Continue reading →

Miles Today: 44 Miles to Date: 1,509 May 31, 2015 – Rain and wind, 50 degrees   After more than three weeks of ducking rain, my weather luck finally ran out. I slept for eleven hours in Cathy and Don … Continue reading →

Miles Today: 62 Miles to Date: 1,465 May 30, 2015 – Sun and storms and 75 degrees   The bank time and temperature sign registered 75 degrees before 7:00 a.m. It was going to be hot one. I had a … Continue reading →

Miles Today: 60 Miles to Date: 1,403 May 29, 2015 – Sun, 85 degrees   Cyclists love Ohio and Ohioans love cyclists. The state has the most extensive system of rail-to-bike trails in the country, and people view us as … Continue reading →

Miles Today: 62 Miles to Date: 1,343 May 28, 2015 – Sun, 75 degrees   My warmshowers host, Simon, got up early, made thick oatmeal with nuts, yogurt and honey, and rode with me down the hilly streets of Pittsburgh … Continue reading →

Miles Today: 72 Miles to Date: 1,281 May 27, 2015 – Rainy then sunny, 75 degrees   I woke in The Flood City to learn about extensive flooding in Texas and Oklahoma. I called my brother in OKC to make … Continue reading →

Miles Today: 46 Miles to Date: 1,209 May 26, 2015 – Overcast, 65 degrees   I rose early to tackle the Allegheny Ridge, the steep incline that differentiates the Allegheny Mountains to the east and the Allegheny Plateau to the … Continue reading →

Miles Today: 42 Miles to Date: 1,163 May 25, 2015 – Sunny, 80 degrees   I got on the road before eight for a sweet ride to Altoona. Even on short days, clocking miles in the morning is always best. … Continue reading →

Miles Today: 68 Miles to Date: 1,121 May 24, 2015 – Sunny, 70 degrees   Today was a perfect cycling day over three rigorous, densely forested mountains, separated by broad, fertile valleys. Flags flew everywhere. Rhododendrons were in full bloom. … Continue reading →