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Cycling VT 251: Day 10
Day 10 Middlesex, Worschester, Elmore, Wolcott, Morrisville, Hyde Park, Stowe, and Waterbury Miles: 56, mostly paved with a bit of dirt and a smidgen of bike trail. To date: 570 miles and 92 towns. I have the northeastern quadrant done. I expect the other three quadrants to be fewer miles, so I’m guessing I have…
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Pedaling and Perspective
I’m on my bike going downhill. At least, I think I’m going downhill. The road looks like it’s going downhill, and yet I have to pedal hard. Somehow my perspective of the road is off. My bike and gravity don’t lie. When the wind is blowing in my face, 15 miles per hour seems like…
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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…
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Day 3: Friday, October 8
Waterford, Saint Johnsbury, Kirby, Concord, Lunenburg, Guildhall, Maidstone, Granby, Victory and Burke Miles: 56 (at least 35% on dirt roads) Totals to date: 31 towns, 169 miles My ride: I got to slack-bike—that is, do it without my panniers and full gear, which helped a lot. Even with an 11 a.m. start, I rode 56…
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Day 2: Thursday, October 7
Strafford, Vershire, West Fairlee, Thetford, Fairlee, Bradford, Corinth, Topsham, Newbury, Ryegate, Groton, Peacham, and Barnet Miles: 65. About 60–70% on dirt roads Totals to date: 113 miles and 21 towns My ride: An array of dead animals, especially squirrels and skunks. No dogs to escape but almost dumped my bike when I hit a newly…
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