Camping Ride
08-29-11, 09:50 AM
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Camping Ride
I needed to get away this past weekend, so I did.
I rode 43 miles on Saturday, loaded with camping gear to a state park just west of Corydon Indiana. It was hilly and scenic. I enjoyed a late lunch/early dinner at a restaurant in Corydon.
I didn't bring cooking supplies and just ate some snacks that I had brought along.
Sunday morning I had to ride 10 miles to get to Corydon for coffee and breakfast. That was motivation!
I took a long, meandering ride around southern Indiana with another stop in Charlestown for pizza and beer. I made it home about 10:30pm with nearly 90 miles for the day, or over 130 for the weekend.
I still haven't pulled pictures off the camera or the tracks off of the GPS, but it was a great way to spend a weekend.
I rode 43 miles on Saturday, loaded with camping gear to a state park just west of Corydon Indiana. It was hilly and scenic. I enjoyed a late lunch/early dinner at a restaurant in Corydon.
I didn't bring cooking supplies and just ate some snacks that I had brought along.
Sunday morning I had to ride 10 miles to get to Corydon for coffee and breakfast. That was motivation!
I took a long, meandering ride around southern Indiana with another stop in Charlestown for pizza and beer. I made it home about 10:30pm with nearly 90 miles for the day, or over 130 for the weekend.
I still haven't pulled pictures off the camera or the tracks off of the GPS, but it was a great way to spend a weekend.
08-29-11, 10:01 AM
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Cool!
I've been thinking of perhaps doing a weekend "tour", splitting my planned "there and back" century in two, 50 miles each day, just to test out the route before I attempt to do it all at once. I'd probably not take camping gear though; stay in a motel.
I cannot imagine riding with no breakfast in me. Heh.
I've been thinking of perhaps doing a weekend "tour", splitting my planned "there and back" century in two, 50 miles each day, just to test out the route before I attempt to do it all at once. I'd probably not take camping gear though; stay in a motel.
I cannot imagine riding with no breakfast in me. Heh.
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I needed to get away this past weekend, so I did.
I rode 43 miles on Saturday, loaded with camping gear to a state park just west of Corydon Indiana. It was hilly and scenic. I enjoyed a late lunch/early dinner at a restaurant in Corydon.
I didn't bring cooking supplies and just ate some snacks that I had brought along.
Sunday morning I had to ride 10 miles to get to Corydon for coffee and breakfast. That was motivation!
I took a long, meandering ride around southern Indiana with another stop in Charlestown for pizza and beer. I made it home about 10:30pm with nearly 90 miles for the day, or over 130 for the weekend.
I still haven't pulled pictures off the camera or the tracks off of the GPS, but it was a great way to spend a weekend.
I rode 43 miles on Saturday, loaded with camping gear to a state park just west of Corydon Indiana. It was hilly and scenic. I enjoyed a late lunch/early dinner at a restaurant in Corydon.
I didn't bring cooking supplies and just ate some snacks that I had brought along.
Sunday morning I had to ride 10 miles to get to Corydon for coffee and breakfast. That was motivation!
I took a long, meandering ride around southern Indiana with another stop in Charlestown for pizza and beer. I made it home about 10:30pm with nearly 90 miles for the day, or over 130 for the weekend.
I still haven't pulled pictures off the camera or the tracks off of the GPS, but it was a great way to spend a weekend.
08-29-11, 11:31 AM
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Hero? No way.
I'm just a slow-and-steady clyde. I averaged 10mph on Saturday, and about 9mph on Sunday.
The weather was PERFECT! mid-80s and sunny on Saturday, mid-60s overnight with a breeze, and low-80s breezy and mostly sunny on Sunday. I couldn't have asked for better weather.
I'm just a slow-and-steady clyde. I averaged 10mph on Saturday, and about 9mph on Sunday.
The weather was PERFECT! mid-80s and sunny on Saturday, mid-60s overnight with a breeze, and low-80s breezy and mostly sunny on Sunday. I couldn't have asked for better weather.
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Way to go sounds like a blast combines my two favorite hobbies.
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Woot!
I'm originally from Kokomo... I bet you had a lovely time!
I'm originally from Kokomo... I bet you had a lovely time!
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Cool!
I've been thinking of perhaps doing a weekend "tour", splitting my planned "there and back" century in two, 50 miles each day, just to test out the route before I attempt to do it all at once. I'd probably not take camping gear though; stay in a motel.
I cannot imagine riding with no breakfast in me. Heh.
I've been thinking of perhaps doing a weekend "tour", splitting my planned "there and back" century in two, 50 miles each day, just to test out the route before I attempt to do it all at once. I'd probably not take camping gear though; stay in a motel.
I cannot imagine riding with no breakfast in me. Heh.
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Sounds like a very nice tour, waiting for photo's.
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