THANK YOU !
I just wanted to say a Big big big thank you first and foremost to everyone who has supported us along this trip. From my parents, to my...
Day 66 - Second to Last Day
I want to start off by thanking each and every person who has shown us support throughout the trip. Whether it be through donations,...
Day 31, 32, 33, 34 - Ridin' The Mississippi, Arriving in Minneapolis, 1 of 11,000, Upping Our Game
Day 31 Ridin' The Mississippi We had some breakfast at the motel in the morning. I made a waffle and had some cereal with it. Before...
Day 29 & 30 - Some Friends From Home Joined Us, Then Some Rain Joined Us
Day 29 Some Friends From Home Joined Us We left the warmshowers campground at around 9 AM. We got riding on the same bike path we left...
Day 26, 27, 28 - Peace Milwaukee, Midday "Detour", and Cabin (Warmshowers host) in the Woods
Day 26 Peace Milwaukee We got up in the morning around 8 and Evan made us some oatmeal. I added some of his homemade honey in my dish. He...
Day 23, 24, 25 - Rest Day, Leaving Chicago, Entering Milwaukee
First off, my apologies for the delays on the blog posts. Been getting lackadaisical with it. The next few will be a few days combined...
Day 21 & 22 - Arriving In Chicago
DAY 21 Day 21 was spent riding through many many many more cornfields and other types of farms. We started in Walkerton, Indiana, and...
Day 19 & 20 - What We Know, But Forget
DAY 19 We started the day off having some pancakes and eggs, courtesy of Kevin and Owen. Kevin also made us some breakfast fruit bowls,...
Day 18 - 3 Quarter Century & 5 Star Host
We woke up in Bob and Colleen's beautiful set up and had some breakfast. We departed a little before 10 but not before making some last...
Day 17 - Beautiful Bike Path, Beautiful Hosts
*Written the day after* It ended up raining throughout the night. Getting a room at a motel for the night was the right call. It was...
Day 15 & 16 - Rain's Rough
DAY 15 Day 15 was a rest day in Cleveland. We started the day off going to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame which was pretty cool. It had...
Day 14 - Now Arriving at "The Land"
We didn't leave our campsite at Geneva State Park until after 11 am. That's okay though because we planned it this time. The reason why...
Day 12 & 13 - Chapter 2, Lake Erie
Sorry for the late blog post. Have had a jam packed past few days. Combining two in one here to catch up. DAY 12 Had a good start on Day...
Day 11 - Nearing the End of Chapter 1 (NY/Pennsylvania)
We got up this morning and had breakfast with Fran, the reporter who interviewed us last night. He offered to pay for breakfast which was...
Day 10 - A Wonderful Couple and A Local Reporter
When we pulled into our camp sight last night, Owen and Tom realized Tom's back tire was uneven. Upon further inspection it was found...
Day 9 - Never Ending Valleys & The Surprisingly Friendly Biker "Gangs" In Them
Late start today. Again. I guess a trend has emerged. We didn't hit the road until after 10:30. It was all good though because we covered...
Day 8 - I Thought This Thing Only Happened in Movies
I didn't have time to write yesterday's before going to sleep because I was so tired and knew it wouldn't be good if I tried writing it...
Day 7 - Rainy Ending to a Hot Day
Another late start again today not hitting the road till after 9. We ran into problems in the late morning when Owen caught a flat. It...
Day 6 - Hittin' Our Groove
Honestly had a bit of a slow start today considering we were coming off a rest day. As soon as we started riding I realized the brakes I...
Day 4 & 5 - A New Day and a Rest Day
Last night (the night of June 17th) was our first night "free camping." We didn't even know this was a thing when we were doing it, but...