My bicycle tour from DC to Pittsburgh is in the books and it was a very successful trip. I’ll be using this trip as a template for future trips. After each trip, I like to reflect and identify what worked well and what did not work so well so that I might review this next […]
Category Archives: C&O and GAP
Cycling the C&O and GAP Trails (Reloaded): Day 6 Cedar Creek to Pittsburgh
Today’s Distance: 41 miles Total Distance: 347.2 miles Day 6 – The big finish I made it. I rode my bike all the way from Washington DC to Pittsburgh PA. That’s a pretty nice feeling. The ride itself was pretty easy – only 41 miles so I took my time breaking camp and getting on […]
Cycling the C&O and GAP Trails (Reloaded): Day 5 Rockwood to Cedar Creek
Todays Distance: 69.6 miles Total Distance: 306.2 miles Day 5 – CODE NAME: Animal Today was really a great day. I can’t really explain how nice the GAP is after riding on the C&O. Silky, smooth as butter… so nice. I even aired my tires up to road levels at lunch time and boy did […]
Cycling the C&O and GAP Trails (Reloaded): Day 4 Cumberland to Rockwood
Todays Distance: 45.7 miles Total Distance 238.6 miles Day 4 – Fuck hills. I knew today was going to be a lot of climbing but seriously, fuck hills. The first part of the day turned out to be about 22 miles of steady climbing. I think I was averaging between 6-8 mph during that section. […]
Cycling the C&O and GAP Trails (Reloaded): Day 3 Hancock to Cumberland
Todays Distance: 65.2 miles Total Distance 192.9 miles Day 3 – I dominated myself. Well, I’ve now gone further than I did last year. It feels pretty good to just go over that mental hump. According to Strava, I’m way faster than last year too. Today was mostly uneventful. Saw some deer, squirrels, rabbits, turkeys, […]
Cycling the C&O and GAP Trails (Reloaded): Day 2 Brunswick to Hancock
Todays Distance – 72 miles Total Distance – 127.7 miles Day 2 – Butt rope and technical problems. I usually start my days off by FaceTiming with Jen for the first bit of my ride; today was no different. The problem with being the first rider out of camp is that you get to be […]
Cycling the C&O and GAP Trails (Reloaded): Day 1 DC – Brunswick Family Campground
Today’s Distance – 55.7 miles Total Distance 55.7 miles Day 1 – No butt stuff. That is, I forgot to pack my chamois cream. For those who are uninitiated in the ways of cyclists who ride their bicycles for long periods of time at once, the cream helps to prevent saddle sores and abrasions in […]
Cycling the C&O and GAP Trails (Reloaded): Day 0 – DC
Editors Note: This post was written on Saturday Oct 1st but post Sunday Oct 2nd. Day 0. I’m sitting in my room in Washington DC. I’ve shipped my traveling bags ahead, secured Tank Bicycle and I’m about ready to get things packed up. I used a Lyft to get over to BicycleSPACE to pick up […]
Cycling the C&O and GAP Trails (Reloaded): Pre-trip anxiety
As I type this, I leave out on my trip tomorrow night. I’ve heard from BicycleSPACE in DC that my bike has arrived and is ready for me to pick it up on Saturday. I have plane ticket in hand. I have a motel reservation in DC. I’ve test packed my new duffle like 5 […]
Cycling the C&O and GAP Trails (Reloaded): Planning
Last year I attempted to ride the C&O and GAP trails from DC to Pittsburgh. I ended up straining/pulling a quad muscle on day 3 and had to abandon my ride. I’ve decided to attempt the ride again this fall because I’m not going out like no punk. You can read about the trip last […]