Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - GAP and C & O journal

I just learned of this journal on Saturday. The author is known around these parts:

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=1&doc_id=10055&v=5i

"How I left the fat me to die somewhere in the middle of rural Maryland."

As I mentioned in another post, it's a good read and it sounds like Sayre had a fine time. It's one of a number of trike articles on CGOAB that piqued my curiosity about trikes in general. The title is a real attention grabber. And from reading Sayre's journal I could get an idea of why Peter_C would want to do something similar. You guys have really nice trails over there.

As I mentioned in another post, it's a good read and it sounds like Sayre had a fine time. It's one of a number of trike articles on CGOAB that piqued my curiosity about trikes in general. The title is a real attention grabber. And from reading Sayre's journal I could get an idea of why Peter_C would want to do something similar. You guys have really nice trails over there.

Here's something timely, from the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath in the state of Ohio: one of the parks the trail passes through has a statue honoring John Glenn, first American to orbit the Earth, 50 years ago today. Glenn later represented Ohio in the US Senate for 24 years, and returned to space in 1998 aboard the space shuttle Discovery. BTW, you can see Peter C. in the distance; he was picking me up at the park after a ride.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/281920_2099437417997_1607271639_2041421_2797473_n.jpg

Anyway, most multi-use trails here in the US are old rail lines, canal towpaths, or other transportation routes that go through small towns. And it's typical of American small towns that they promoted themselves as 'big' or 'important' in some way, so there are usually markers and statues all over the place. For instance, in Sayre's journal, he mentions having lunch in Confluence, Pennsylvania. It's a pretty little town that brags about a gazebo in the small park in the center of town. Or Rockwood, 20 miles up the trail, which has an "opera house" - in other words, a tiny theater above the general store.

We have the Erie Canal trailway here in NY state that my girlfriend and I ride all spring summer and fall. Most I have done on it was 29 miles, will likely push that towards 40 or longer this year. I LOVE the path, minus one thing: the dust from the fine stone. But that wipes off the bike, so really not a huge issue. This year I am going to try to use my SS Rockhopper 90% of the time on the canal path. That is what I built that bike for anyway...

Here's something timely, from the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath in the state of Ohio: one of the parks the trail passes through has a statue honoring John Glenn, first American to orbit the Earth, 50 years ago today. Glenn later represented Ohio in the US Senate for 24 years, and returned to space in 1998 aboard the space shuttle Discovery. BTW, you can see Peter C. in the distance; he was picking me up at the park after a ride.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/281920_2099437417997_1607271639_2041421_2797473_n.jpg

Anyway, most multi-use trails here in the US are old rail lines, canal towpaths, or other transportation routes that go through small towns. And it's typical of American small towns that they promoted themselves as 'big' or 'important' in some way, so there are usually markers and statues all over the place. For instance, in Sayre's journal, he mentions having lunch in Confluence, Pennsylvania. It's a pretty little town that brags about a gazebo in the small park in the center of town. Or Rockwood, 20 miles up the trail, which has an "opera house" - in other words, a tiny theater above the general store.

When this photo was taken, I could ride 5 miles, but could hardly walk without my walker. I think it was taken 5-6-7 weeks after my right hip was replaced. Still got some 500 miles in for the year though. Can't wait to see how many miles I get this year.