Day 58: (Lexington, KY to) Bryantsville, KY to Boonville, KY Stats: Distance: 79.36 Average Speed: 11.0 mph; Max Speed: 33.6 mph Elevation Gain: 5,364 ft Average Temp: 84.2 F; Temp Range: 62.6-100.4 F Story: One rest day and my…
Day 57: Lexington, KY
7/17/18 Stats: REST DAY Story: Ah, sleep and laziness. I could get used to this. Today was my second zero mileage day of the trip and it was lovely. I woke up around 7AM, in time to see Cousin D…
Day 56: Springfield, KY to Bryantsville, KY (to Lexington, KY)
7/16/18 Stats: Distance: 50.53 mi Average Speed: 11.1 mph; Max Speed: 32.4 mph Elevation Gain: 2,500 ft Average Temp: 84.4 F; Temp Range: 73.4-104.0 F Story: I woke up before my alarm today, which was mildly surprising given that I…
Day 55: Horse Cave, KY to Springfield, KY
7/15/18 Stats: Distance: 76.59 mi Average Speed: 12.0 mph; Max Speed: 34.8 mph Elevation gain: 3,235 ft Average Temp: 77.3 F; Temp Range: 64.4-86.0 F Story: I woke up later than I intended to. This is the curse of sleeping…
Day 54: Mammoth Cave National Park, KY to Horse Cave, KY
7/14/18 Stats: Distance: 15.97 mi Average Speed: 11.7 mph; Max Speed: 31.2 mph Elevation Gain: 362 ft Average Temp: 86.2 F; Temp Range: 82.4-89.6 F Story: First thing’s first: if you are considering riding the TransAmerica Bike Trail, or if…
Day 53: Rough River State Resort Park, KY to Mammoth Cave National Park, KY
7/13/18 Stats: Distance: 83.39 mi Average Speed: 10.6 mph; Max Speed: 33.5 Elevation Gain: 3,871 ft Average Temp: 86.8 F; Temp Range: 60.8-104.0 F Story: It has been a long day, and I don’t just mean the distance. I decided…
Day 52: Sebree, KY to Rough River Dam State Resort Park, KY
7/12/18 Stats: Distance: 71.90 mi Average Speed: 10.6 mph; Max Speed: 33.5 mph Elevation Gain: 2,032 ft Average Temp: 85.8 F; Temp Range: 64.4-111.2 F Story: Today was a good day. The church in Sebree was comfortable and cool.…
Day 51: Cave in Rock, IL to Sebree, KY
7/11/18 Stats: Part 1: Distance 34.37 mi Average Speed: 10.8 mph; Max Speed: 32.0 mph Elevation Gain 1,660 ft: Average Temp: 76.7 F; Temp Range: 68.0-95.0 F Part 2: Distance 20.85 mi Average Speed: 11.3 mph; Max Speed: 31.1 mph…
Day 50: Devil’s Kitchen Lake, IL to Cave in Rock, IL
7/10/18 Stats: Distance: 74.28 mi Average Speed: 10.6 mph; Max Speed: 40.1 mph Elevation gain: 4,385 ft Average Temp: 88.9 F; Temp Range: 71.6-111.2 F Story: Subtitle: bad to worse and back again. My alarm went off at 3AM this…
Day 49: Chester, IL to Devils Kitchen Lake Campground, IL
7/9/18 Stats: Distance: 62.47 mi Average Speed: 11.1 mph; Max Speed: 36.1 mph Elevation Gain: 2, 054 ft Average Temp: 86.2 F; Temp Range: 68.0-104.0 F Story: I stayed up a little later than I might otherwise have done,…