May 2012
13 posts
Day 52 - Palatka, FL to St. Augustine, FL
Miles: 55
Cumulative miles: 3,082.5
Woke up this morning excited like a kid in a candy store. This was my last day. I was finally going to finish my journey across the country! After having the free motel breakfast of waffles and sausage and eggs, I finished loading my bike and was off.
Shortly after I started riding, I met up with a 63 year old cyclist also on his way to St. Augustine. He...
Day 51 - Alachua, FL to Palatka, FL
Miles: 83
Cumulative miles: 3,027.5
The first part of my ride today brought me to Gainesville, which is the home to the University of Florida. Tebow time! I thought my route was supposed to take me along part of the university, but unfortunately it did not. So, I didn’t get a photo of Tebow’s statue. Booooo!! The route took me around the northern/eastern sides of Gainesville and...
Day 50 - Madison, FL to Alachua, FL
Miles: 93
Cumulative miles: 2,944.5
Today was going to be close to a century ride, so it was important to get on the road early. I had to take some back roads to get back to the main route. Oh man…these back roads were completely covered with sand and dirt. There were a few times where it was so thick I almost fell off the bike. But, I managed to make it through those 3.5 miles without...
Day 49 - Tallahassee, FL to Madison, FL
Miles: 84
Cumulative miles: 2,851.5
Headed out of Tallahassee just after 8:00 this morning. The first part of the ride took me along a paved trail for about 10 miles. It was a nice, smooth trail that cut through town. As I was riding, another cyclist on a road bike pulled up alongside me and mentioned that it looked like I had a full load I was carrying. I offered a couple of my bags for him...
Day 48 - Marianna, FL to Tallahassee, FL
Miles: 75
Cumulative miles: 2,767.5
Still full from last night’s food and beverages, I decided to skip the free breakfast at the motel and had a clif bar instead. I had to backtrack about 3.5 miles to get back to the map route. Once on the route, it wasn’t long before I had another flat…uggggh! Air just suddenly started leaking out at a rapid speed and the tire was completely...
Day 47 - DeFuniak Springs, FL to Marianna, FL
Miles: 63
Cumulative miles: 2,692.5
Started out a little later than I wanted this morning due to a flat tire that slowly leaked out over night. Fixed it and was off to Marianna. Another scorching day! It was a short ride today, but the heat certainly makes it feel much longer. I passed through some more swampy areas and farming land. I crossed a bridge over Alligator Creek and looked over the...
