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Day 31: Carbondale, IL. Day Off. (0 miles)2 comments

honk for freedom wrote 17 hours ago: We’ve been on the road an entire calendar month, so we thought it time for a few reflections o … more →

Tags: Adventures, Carbondale, Cycling, Mississippi, Super-8, Touring

Day 30: Glendale, IL to Carbondale, IL (52 miles)6 comments

honk for freedom wrote 1 day ago: Overnight it rained and rained. We felt extraordinarily lucky to have a roof over our heads and I ke … more →

Tags: Adventures, awesome people we've met!, Bike, Carbondale, Diner, Glendale, Hills, honk for freedom, Illinois

Day 29: Marion, KY to Glendale, IL (52 miles)10 comments

honk for freedom wrote 1 day ago: We slept very soundly in the church and were only woken a couple of times by the thunder and lighten … more →

Tags: Adventures, awesome people we've met!, Camping, Cave-in-Rock, Chocolate Factory, Cycling, Glendale, golconda, Illinois

Day 28: Utica, KY to Marion, KY (71 miles)8 comments

honk for freedom wrote 3 days ago: We had a big day ahead of us, so we were up shortly after six, and on the road shortly after seven.  … more →

Tags: Adventures, awesome people we've met!, Cycling, Kentucky, Marion, Methodist Church, Sebree, Touring, Utica

Day 27: Falls of Rough, KY to Utica, KY (48 miles, total 1251 miles)7 comments

honk for freedom wrote 4 days ago: Last night’s early bedtime meant we were up bright and early (aided by a leak in my air mattre … more →

Tags: Adventures, Cycling, Falls of Rough, Fire station, Touring, Turtles, Utica

Day 26: Sonora, KY to Falls of Rough, KY (51 miles)1 comment

honk for freedom wrote 5 days ago: We managed another early start this morning, leaving our garage campsite shortly after 8am. The weat … more →

Tags: Adventures, awesome people we've met!, Buffet, Camping, double l grocery, Falls of Rough, Lodge, Peter's cave cafe, Sonora

Our First Practice Ride

s7family wrote 5 days ago: All the sports seasons have finally come to an end, so this left Sam and I with an open Saturday to … more →

Tags: Thoughts & Feelings, Training, Cycling, from sea to shining sea, tandem bicycle

Day 25: Bardstown, KY to Sonora, KY (48 miles)7 comments

honk for freedom wrote 6 days ago: Last night, we spent some time consulting the next few map panels. We would like to be cycling sligh … more →

Tags: Adventures, Brooks, Cafe, Cycling, Hamburger, Kentucky, Sonora, Touring

Day 24: Bardstown, KY. Day off. (0 miles)11 comments

honk for freedom wrote 1 week ago: We enjoyed a very lazy day in Bardstown. Our motel was directly opposite a laundromat, so that was f … more →

Tags: Adventures, Bardstown, Bike, Cycle, Day off, honk for freedom, My Old Kentucky Home, tour, Whiskey

Day 23: Harrodsburg, KY to Bardstown, KY (50 miles)3 comments

honk for freedom wrote 1 week ago: We had a good night’s rest at the park despite plenty of the 7-year locusts colliding with our … more →

Tags: Adventures, Bardstown, Cycling, harrodsburg, Kentucky, Touring

Pay Less, Get More

jhaber33 wrote 1 week ago: A great strategy when you can pull it off. Unfortunately, there are few opportunities in life to tru … more →

Tags: The Strategy, Chronic Illness Rider, critical care, Critical Illness Rider, Protective Life, Term Insurance, universal life

Day 22: Berea, KY to Harrodsburg, KY (55 miles)5 comments

honk for freedom wrote 1 week ago: Breakfast at the motel was barely worthy of mention, let alone a photograph. That didn’t stop … more →

Tags: Adventures, berea, Bike, Camping, Cycle, Food, harrodsburg, Soda Fountain, tour

Day 21: Boonville, KY to Berea, KY (48 miles, total 998))4 comments

honk for freedom wrote 1 week ago: We had an easier day ahead of us today, and with the bed in the B&B feeling especially comfortab … more →

Tags: Adventures, Bike, Touring, Cycling, honk for freedom, Kentucky, berea, booneville

Day 20: Hindman, KY to Boonville, KY (65 miles)6 comments

honk for freedom wrote 1 week ago: We’ve felt quite lucky on previous nights that the weather had stayed dry while we’ve be … more →

Tags: Adventures, awesome people we've met!, Bike, tour, Cycling, honk for freedom, berea, Boonville, Linda's Victorian b&b

Beginning.

stopmalariawithabike wrote 1 week ago: Kyle, Drew, Clayton Depending on the day, two and a half months sounds like a long time or a short t … more →

Tags: bicycle, Bicycle touring, Tour Thoughts, Tour Thoughts, bicycle, bicycle touring

Day 19: Lookout, KY to Hindman, KY (50 miles)3 comments

honk for freedom wrote 1 week ago: We could hear rain falling on the gym roof overnight and, sure enough, it was wet outside. Not quite … more →

Tags: Adventures, awesome people we've met!, Cycling, Knott historical society, Hindman, Virgie

Council, VA to Lookout, KY (50 miles)5 comments

honk for freedom wrote 1 week ago: Thanks to the shelter, we didn’t have to bother with the rain-fly on our tent last night, so i … more →

Tags: Adventures, Cycling, Council, Kentucky, Elkhorn City, Coal

Day 16: Damascus, VA. Day off. (0 miles)5 comments

honk for freedom wrote 2 weeks ago: We factored in a day off today and after the distance and climbing that we covered yesterday, it fee … more →

Tags: Adventures, Touring, Cycling, Beer, Virginia, Damascus

Day 15: Wytheville, VA to Damascus, VA (61 miles)4 comments

honk for freedom wrote 2 weeks ago: This morning’s continental breakfast was much better than the previous offering. Still not qui … more →

Tags: Adventures, awesome people we've met!, Bike, tour, adventure, Ride, Damascus, downhill, honk for freedom


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