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251 Cycling Adventure Day 9
Miles added: 13 Towns added: East Montpelier Towns to date: 84 I took another nearo day, logging in only one town—East Montpelier—and lots of calories, including a large maple creamee. I did laundry and spent hours on mapping my route while I have the luxury of indoor lighting and a dry table to spread out…
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Day 8
Joe’s Pond, Danville Danville, Cabot, Woodbury, Calais, Marshfield, Plainfield, Barre town, Barre the city, Orange, Washington, Williamstown, Northfield, Berlin and Montpelier Miles: 78 Towns to date: 83 Bobby, unbidden provider of water and electricity in Marshfield I am pooped. 78 miles and 14 more towns (I’ve lost track how much was on dirt and how…
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My VT 251 Cycling Adventure Day 7
Glover, Greensboro, Hardwick, Walden, Stannard, Wheelock and Lyndon Miles: 32 Towns to date: 69 After a long day yesterday I took what in hiker terms is called a nearo. That is, I did very few miles, logging in 32. It was really dewy last night and I was in no hurry to pack the wet…
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Day 6
Coventry, Newport town (town and city are different), Troy, Jay, Westfield, Lowell, Eden, Craftsbury, Albany, Irasburg, Barton, Brownington, Westmore, Sutton and Sheffield Mileage: 96, at least 40% dirt Totals to date: 62 towns, 394 miles Another OMG day: 96 miles, 15 towns with some real adventure. About 40 percent dirt, or maybe more with all…
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Day 5
Canaan, Averill, Norton, Morgan, Charleston, Holland, and Derby, plus the city of Newport Miles: 68, mostly on pavement Totals to date: 47 towns, 288 miles I’m at mile 288 total on my odometer, I’ve ridden at least a few miles with the battery off, but my addled brain says I covered at least 68 miles.…
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Day 4 of VT 251 By Bike
Saturday, October 9 East Haven, Newark, Brighton, Lewis, Ferdinand, Brunswick, Bloomfield and Lemington Miles: 58, mostly on paved roads I have so much to write but not a minute to get it down. I am trying to take advantage of the daylight hours and nonrainy days to ride, and my nights have been a little…
