Week One
Friday 9th May 2014
The start of the great adventure.
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| Me leaving home |
Saturday 10th May 2014
Rocky Atlantic Coast
Sunday 11th May 2014
CC Basingstoke - Sunday Club Run
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| Dave Selsky in the middle with the beard |
Monday 12th May 2014
Setting off from hotel in Danvers. Really hot day, in the 80's. Lots of big long hills. Drank six bottles of water. 117 miles. Got lost three times. Took 11.5 hours. 12.3mph average speed.
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| Me leaving hotel in Danvers |
Tuesday 13th May 2014
Not so hot today. Passed out of Mass into New York State.
Still some serious climbing though. 85 miles.
Wednesday 14th May 2014
Cold at first. Had to wear thermal jacket. Then 24 mile climb which took nearly three hours (Average speed 9.7mph). Then in the 80's again. Burnt my arms. Another hard day. Stopped in Diner in Prattsville. 81 miles. 11.9 mph average speed for the day. Rode through the Catskills Mountains today.
Thursday 15th May 2014
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| New York State Sign |
Cold at first. Had to wear thermal jacket. Then 24 mile climb which took nearly three hours (Average speed 9.7mph). Then in the 80's again. Burnt my arms. Another hard day. Stopped in Diner in Prattsville. 81 miles. 11.9 mph average speed for the day. Rode through the Catskills Mountains today.
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| Catskills Mountains |
Another hard days riding. Quite hot but still the hills kept coming at me. One roller coaster after another. The one in the picture took 10 minutes to climb and went down to 3mph. 88 miles today at an average speed of 11.7mph.
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| 10 minutes to climb this hill |
Did not arrive until 6pm. Then had to find food. Thunder and
torrential rain until midday, then cold head wind. Temperature has dropped to mid 50's. 113 miles. Average speed 11.7mph. Only took one photo at my last banana stop. Where's a burger bar when you want one..
Saturday 17th May 2014
Didn't arrive until 6.30pm, then had to wash and find food. Changed location to Mount Hope. Went to have a meal in a place called Bobbies, run by a lovely lady
called Glenda. Got talking to a young couple and their son who was 12 years old. Unknowingly they paid for my meal. What lovely people they were to do this. It
just goes to show what descent, kind, friendly people there are in Canada. And if you read my blog, thank you. Today was an easier ride. It was a very cold wind in my face all day. Visited Niagra Falls
and then it very difficult to find my way out on the correct road. 109 miles. average speed 11.8mph.
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| Niagra Falls |
Sunday 18th May 2014
Again didn't arrive until 6pm. Very cold at start. Was wearing full winter clothes. Warmed up mid day and was wearing thermal top and shorts. Have arrived in a place called Hanover. Decided to alter route and take the ferry across Lake Huron from Tobermory to South Baymouth. Will ride to Tobermory tomorrow. Today was very windy, which made riding quite hard at time. Especially on the exposed long, long climbs. 110 miles. Average speed 12.4mph. Couldn't find anything interesting to take a picture of, so here's my motel, my room with the door open.
Great start, never mind about the hills, they are just tiddlers, wait till you get to the Rockies
ReplyDeleteLoving reading the blog Graham!
ReplyDeleteSorry its been difficult going.
For you to say its hard; it really must be!!
keep up the hard work it really is appreciated xx