Category: Daily Post

Sikeston, Missouri to Cape Girardeau, Missouri – 43.1 Miles As I reflect on the trip so far, I can say I’m getting there. With about 1,200 miles behind me, I’ve crossed the borders of six states while working towards my ultimate goal of the Pacific coast. That’s “big picture” progress. Intertwined with that is doing… Continue reading Day 16 – Monday 6/13/22

Humboldt, Tennessee to Sikeston, Missouri – 100.4 Miles It’s easy to be optimistic when you first wake up. My plan upon going to bed the night before was to ride 45 miles NW to Union City, Tennessee, spend the night, and then use that as a launch point into Kentucky and Missouri. I’d slept well… Continue reading Day 15 – Sunday 6/12/22

Corinth, Mississippi to Humboldt, Tennessee – 74.3 Miles Today was a good day for riding, but not much for scenery. Yesterday, I’d finished in Corinth so I would be able to take Highway 45 towards the NW and eliminate the twists and turns of the back roads I’d been traveling on. With the time saved,… Continue reading Day 14 – Saturday 6/11/22

Amory, Mississippi to Corinth, Mississippi – 88.7 Miles As I mentioned in the previous post, I was looking to find a more direct path to Missouri, where I’ll begin following the Lewis and Clark Trail west. By riding to Corinth, Mississippi today, I would be able to position myself to take advantage of Tennessee’s excellent… Continue reading Day 13 – Friday 6/10/22

Aliceville, Alabama to Amory, Mississippi – 95.5 Miles After looking at the maps, I’ve decided to make some adjustments to the route. The upcoming segments send me in the “wrong direction” too many times, which is distance I’ll have to make up later. To get to the Lewis and Clark Trail, I’ve been following the… Continue reading Day 12 – Thursday 6/9/22

Linden, Alabama to Aliceville, Alabama – 80.7 Miles This morning, I was on the road at 7:30. If you look at the reflection in the window, you can see a logging truck. It must have been waiting for me all night. I’m constantly trying to figure out the optimal path to take three days ahead… Continue reading Day 11 – Wednesday 6/8/22

Grove Hill, Alabama to Linden, Alabama 60.4 Miles We were all taught that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. What I’ve found as a bicycle tourist is that there aren’t many straight lines between two points. And, if there are, it’s sometimes impossible to take advantage of them. The Adventure Cycling… Continue reading Day 10 -Tuesday 6/7/22

Bay Minette, Alabama to Grove Hill, Alabama – 88.5 Miles So far, I haven’t had any trouble getting motivated to ride. The weather has been good, and my body has been adapting well to the task of getting a little further down the road each day. Still, when you’re the driver and the engine, you… Continue reading Day 9 – Monday 6/6/22

Cantonment, Florida to Bay Minette, Alabama – 42.5 Miles Today’s ride was the shortest of the trip. The Adventure Cycling Association’s Southern Tier route follows a line that runs directly through downtown Pensacola and along the Gulf Coast, before turning north toward Mobile. Having spent the night about 15 miles northwest of the city, a… Continue reading Day 8 – Sunday 6/5/22

DeFuniak Springs, Florida to Cantonment, Florida – 85.4 Miles Today started off in an irritating way, as I couldn’t find my sunglasses when it was time to leave. Of course, they’d been there when I’d checked into the hotel the night before, but now they were missing, which meant either riding without them or buying… Continue reading Day 7 -Saturday 6/4/22