Day 40 – The Longest Day

Day 40 – The Longest Day

Rest Day – Erie, PA Today is our last rest day before Boston. As you know by now Don is in town, so we met up again this morning. He had another treat in store for me. Breakfast. We got in the car and headed a few miles out of town to a ‘real diner’, that was actually...
Dig Deep Peeps – Guest Blog by Deirdre

Dig Deep Peeps – Guest Blog by Deirdre

Hi All, Chris is inching ever closer to Boston, having arrived in Erie, Pa yesterday. Today is his last rest day on the tour. Tomorrow he leaves Erie and over the next 8 days will ride across Pennsylvania, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, and finally Massachusetts....
Day 39b – Rainy Day Surprise

Day 39b – Rainy Day Surprise

Niles, OH to Erie, PA. 90.02 miles Well after our late night out (dinner at 7:30 pm) I slept like a log. The log awoke to a spectacular view of Lake Erie at 5:30 am (routines are hard to break). Finally I had to get up and find some coffee. I really wanted to post...
Day 39b – Rainy Day Surprise

Day 39 – Happy but Tired

As I rode into Erie, and just before I reached the hotel, I saw a guy standing on the corner of the road. I knew that stance and then recognized the golf shirt – it was my friend Dr. Don Coughlan. I cant believe he drove down from Toronto just to say hi. He did and we...
Day 38 – Dog Racing in Ohio

Day 38 – Dog Racing in Ohio

Wooster, OH to Niles, OH 92.76 miles Another ride over 90 miles again today and for the first time started with some light rain. The rain was nothing much to write home about but just enough to make you slightly damp. All of us pondered the crucial question – do I...
Day 37 – Oh ‘High’ Oh Climbing

Day 37 – Oh ‘High’ Oh Climbing

Marysville, OH to Wooster, OH 98.59 miles Another day done and dusted, and another almost one hundred mile ride in the books. According to my Garmin today’s ride ended up being 98.59 miles with 4,022 feet of climbing! Who said Ohio was flat? I was asked more than once...