Category: Daily Post

Marianna, Florida to DeFuniak Springs, Florida – 63.2 Miles I got a fast start this morning. Turned left onto Highway 90 and stayed on it all day. It’s a perfect road for riding, passing regularly through small towns for access to supplies and services, and providing a direct line to where I want to be… Continue reading Day 6 – Friday 6/3/22

Tallahassee, Florida to Marianna, Florida – 71.8 Miles Before each day’s ride, there’s a bit of a morning checklist. Depending on how motivated I was the night before, things need to be repacked into the panniers. Usually there’s some internal grumbling by me because, despite my goal to travel with as little as possible, I’m… Continue reading Day 5 – Thursday 6/2/22

Madison, Florida to Tallahassee, Florida – 65.1 miles Day 4 got off to a good start. With no flat tires before leaving the room, it was easy to get on the road by 7:30. Because all the Madison hotels are not in Madison, but six miles away near I-10, I pedaled for a half-hour before… Continue reading Day 4 – Wednesday 6/1/22

Lake City, Florida to Madison, Florida – 55.0 Miles After a good night’s rest, I was eager to get on the road early and see what would happen next. Part of the morning ritual for any bicycle tourist is to spend a few minutes looking over the bike, just to make sure there’s nothing dangerous… Continue reading Day 3 – Tuesday 5/31/22

Gainesville, Florida to Lake City, Florida – 55.1 Miles After yesterday’s ordeal on the last third of the ride, I put some thought into how to keep it from happening again. The combination of the Florida heat and a loaded bicycle makes riding more strenuous, but not impossible. I left the hotel at 8:30 AM,… Continue reading Day 2 – Monday 5/30/22

Vilano Beach \ Saint Augustine to Gainesville, Florida – 96.5 miles After years of imagining what it would be like to ride across the country, I was about to find out. Accompanied by my sister and son, we arrived at Vilano Beach just before 9:00 AM, amid dozens of Memorial Day vacationers swimming and soaking… Continue reading Day 1- Sunday 5/29/22